Historical records for Portugal in 1521, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Marks the first organized resistance of the Filipinos against foreign invaders, Raha Lapu-Lapu, a chieftain of Mactan Island, defeats Spanish sailors under Portuguese sea captain and explorer Ferdinand Magellan
Arrives at Cebu
Succeeds as King of Portugal, son of Manuel I
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