Rajah Sulayman
Manila before 1571 illustrates the archipelago’s precolonial ancestry—with the settlement, governance, culture, trade, and population already in place. It had the makings of a future capital city, a stronghold of our history
1570
3 May
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi dispatched an expedition, commanded by Martin de Goiti and Juan de Salcedo, from Panay to explore Luzon and the bustling port of Maynila. Goiti sought a friendly pact with Rajah Sulayman, the town's ruler, but a clash erupted, leading to the incineration of Maynila.
