The Igorot Revolt was a religious revolt in 1601 against Spanish

Spain

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 attempts to Christianize the Igorot

Igorot

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 people of northern Luzon

Luzon

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, in the Philippines

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. Governor-General Francisco de Tello de Guzmán

Francisco de Tello de Guzmán

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sent Captain Aranda with Spanish and Filipino colonial troops. The Spaniards were determined to convert the Igorots to Christianity. They launched a crusade to proselytize the highland natives of Luzon and to place them under Spanish Authorities. A strong expedition was sent to the Igorotland to stop the natives from resisting colonial subjugation. However, the Spaniards were only able to gain nominal political and military control over them.