Cagayan Revolt
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The Cagayan Revolt, or the First Cagayan Revolt, part of the Revolts Against The Tribute, occurred in 1589 against Spanish colonial rule in Cagayan
, the Philippines
. It was caused by unjust taxation and alleged abuses by tax collectors of the Spanish colonial government. In response, Governor-General Santiago de Vera
sent Spanish and Filipino colonial troops to quell the uprising. Eventually the rebels were pardoned, and the Philippine tax system reformed.
Cagayan
Cagayan , the "Land of Smiling Beauty", is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Tuguegarao City and is located at the northeastern corner of the island of Luzon. Cagayan also includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte...
, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It was caused by unjust taxation and alleged abuses by tax collectors of the Spanish colonial government. In response, Governor-General Santiago de Vera
Santiago de Vera
Santiago de Vera was the sixth Spanish governor of the Philippines, from May 16, 1584 until May 1590. The construction of the walled city of Intramuros, Manila, commenced during his term. Fuerte de Santiago in Intramuros was named after him....
sent Spanish and Filipino colonial troops to quell the uprising. Eventually the rebels were pardoned, and the Philippine tax system reformed.
See also
- Dingras RevoltDingras RevoltThe Dingras Revolt or the Ilocos Norte Revolt, part of the Revolts Against The Tribute, happened in 1589 against Spanish colonial rule in Dingras, in the province of Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. It was caused by unjust taxation and alleged abuses by tax collectors of the Spanish colonial...
- Revolts Against the Tribute, Philippine Revolts Against Spain
- Military History of the PhilippinesMilitary history of the Philippines-Battle of Mactan:The Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521, is celebrated as the earliest reported resistance of the natives in the Philippines against foreign invaders. Lapu-Lapu, a Chieftain of Mactan Island, defeated Christian European explorers led by the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand...