Antonio de Morga

Historian, Author

1559 – 1636

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Who was Antonio de Morga?

Antonio de Morga Sánchez Garay was a Spanish lawyer and a high-ranking colonial official in the Philippines, New Spain and Peru. He was also a historian. He published the book Sucesos de las islas Filipinas in 1609, one of the most important works on the early history of the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. He also led the Spanish in one naval battle against Dutch corsairs in the Philippines, in 1600.

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Born
1559
Spanish Empire
Nationality
  • Spain
Profession
Education
  • University of Salamanca
Died
Jul 21, 1636

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on July 23, 2013

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