Morga's Sucesos De Las Islas Flashcards
He wrote the Sucesos de Las Islas Filipinas
Antonio de Morga Sanchez Garay
When and where was Morga born?
1559, Sevilla Spain
How old did he graduate from the University of Salamanca?
15 years old
Morga obainted a doctorate in _____ in 1578.
Canon Law
After teaching briefly as Osuna, he returned to Salamanca to study ______
Civil Law
After joining government service as a lawyer, he was appointed to this second-highest colony rank in Manila on 1595.
Liutenant Governor
In 1598, he dropped his former position to take over as _____
Odor/Judge in the Audiencia
In December 14, 1600, he was assigned to lead a Spanish fleet against the __________, where the Spaniards were defeated.
Dutch Invasion
When did Morga publish the Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas?
1609
What happened to Morga in his later years?
He was investigated and arrested for corruption in 1625. He died at the age of 77.
- The first Philippine history book written by a layman.
- It is a historical account describing the scenarios in the Philippines from 1493-1603 under the Spaniards.
- It provided accounts on the Philippine islands, indigenous nature and customs, and political, socioeconomic aspects.
Sucesos De Las Islas Filipinas
Where did Morga base his work off?
- Morga’s firsthand experiences / eyewitness accountts
- Consultations, especially with survivors from Legazpi’s expedition
- Historical research and writing
He authored the publicization of Morga’s work in 1609
Viceroy Luis de Velasco
What was Morga’s purpose for writing Sucesos?
To chronicle the Spaniards’s discovery, conquest, and converision of the Filipino people
Where did Rizal first discover the Sucesos?
In a British Museum reading room