Spain’s Moro Policy

Colonization was met with warfare by the Moros.

187818761860 Spaniards

impose “Government of Mindanao”

Jolo fell Spanish

garrison at Marawi

Spanish garrisons at Jolo Town, Siasi,& Bongao

Sulu can retain its customs, laws and religion…

Juramentado

Muslim Devotee

Slay infidelsDefend dar-al-Islam

“Moro Image”

Cunning cruel treacherous savage

PirateRaider

Slaver

“Christian Image”

CowardLand-grabber

Destroy Islam

Spanish hatred for Islam

“The Moro race completely antithetic to the Spanish… And will ever be our eternal enemy.”

-Luis de la TorreSpanish officer, Muslim hater

Rooted from the Morish rule Carried to the Philippines

Spanish Moro Wars “querras piraticas”

PHASE ONE: Brunei Cut-Off

1565 1578 & 1581

1569

Legazpi’s arrival

Capture of Bornean trading vessel

Spanish invasions of Bornei

Flee of Sultan Seifur-Rijal

Spanish trading engaged 20 vessels owned by Borneans and Sulu

(commercial rivalry)

Spanish Moro WarsPHASE TWO: Strongholds

1591

Spanish gov’t decides to colonize Mindanao

1596

Esteban Rodriguez de Figueroa failed to contact the Maguindanao sultan

Spaniards built a fort around Sampakan

1597 1599

Spaniards abandon Zamboanga

Strong Maguindanao & Buayan =

Strong defense line for ternate

End of phase

Sulu Sultan paid a modest tribute