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First voyage of exploration Ferdinand Magellan discovered in the western Pacific, three of the most southerly island of the Marianas group.With one of these islands to meet the Portuguese rushed dozens of boats with dark-skinned natives.He swam, the natives quickly climbed the ship and deftly uvorovyvali everything that came to hand.
The islanders also robbed travelers boat.Magellan, landed with a detachment on shore, burned several huts and boats.Killing several natives.As a result, Magellan named these islands "Ladrones" - "Theft" or "Bandit".In 1688 these islands were colonized by the Spaniards.
In honor of Mother King of Spain Charles II, wife of King Philip IV of Mary Anne of Austria, the islands were renamed the Marianas. |
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