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blood compact

44 years after the expedition of ferdinand magellan a larger expedition , comprised of 500 men, and to be lead by Miguel lopez de legazpi, was organized by spain. the expedition arrived in the southern philippines by february, 1565. within a month legazpi had a blood compact with a local chief sikatuna. this event is memorialized with this statue in the island of bohol, philippines

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Uploaded on March 24, 2021
Taken on March 21, 2008