1521 – A different Magellan Expedition

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On March 21, 1521, Magellan would arrive in the Spice Islands from Guam after a long time trying to find the route to the Spice Islands and he would arrive in Ternate in 1521 and he would be proud that he was able to arrive in the Spice Islands after a long time of sailing and stopovers and they would be happy that the ships arrived safely on the islands that they wanted to go to.[1]

On June 10, 1521, the 5 ships of Trinidad, San Antonio, Concepcion, Santiago, and Victoria would start to embark to the Indian Ocean from Sumatra carrying spices of Cloves and Cinamon and they would arrive in the Cape of Good Hope in August 4, 1521 where they would start to make the journey back to Spain, they would have issues with the with the Portuguese in the Cape of Good Hope but they would be able to defeat the Portuguese and make their way back to Spain.

On December 4, 1522, the 5 ships of Trinidad, San Antonio, Concepcion, Santiago, and Victoria arrived in Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain aboard Victoria, more than two years after they departed. They then sailed upriver to Seville, and from there overland to Valladolid, where they appeared before the Emperor.

Antonio Pigafetta's journal, later published as Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo, is the main primary source for much of what is known about Magellan's expedition. The first published report of the circumnavigation was a letter written by Maximilianus Transylvanus, a relative of sponsor Cristóbal de Haro, who interviewed the crew of the expedition in 1522 and published his account in 1523 under the title De Moluccis Insulis.... Initially published in Latin, other editions later appeared in Italian, Spanish, and English.

1. The Butterflies caused by Magellan not landing will create butterflies which will complicate a possible colonization of Luzon and Palawan.

 

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On 1545, the Portuguese led by Pero Fidalgo would land in Luzon as it is known for it being a trading hub between the Malay world and East Asia, the Bruneians knowing behaviors of the Portuguese and Spanish in Melaka, Eastern Sunda, and the Spice Islands since their arrival in Melaka would focus on making the nobility of Luzon who have converted to Islam more loyal to the Bruneians which would mean that they would make the the nobility of Luzon under their influence less likely to trade with the Europeans or have any inclination to want to trade with them, the Bruneians would view the Kingdom of Caboloan, a less of a problem and allowed them to trade with the Chinese and Japanese and decided not to attack them for trading with them as long as they would not trade with the westerners and decided to stop sending Muslim missionaries in Caboloan when the ruler of Caboloan complained about their encroachment of their territory.[1]

The polities of Butuan, Madyaas, Dapitan, and Sugbu would have issues with the Muslims and wanted an ally against the Muslims that surround them in the North, the West and the South as the Muslims have wanted to convert them or sell them as slaves, they want a savior or an ally against the Muslims as the Muslims have surrounded them.

The On 1541 Kingdom of Butuan would crush the Muslims nearby its territories which would prevent the penetration of Islam in Maluku Besar fearing a Muslim invasion of their island[2].

1. This butterflies the OTL Lakandula/Sulayman situation and their alliance with the Spanish but the Bruneians would attack Caboloan if they ally with the Portuguese or Spanish if they ally with them.
2. No more Muslim Mindanaoans.

 

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Maria Manuela married her double first cousin, Philip II of Spain, in a lavish ceremony on November 12, 1543, in Salamanca. As an Infanta of Portugal and soon-to-be wife of the Prince of Asturias, the Spanish heir apparent, their union was marked by extraordinary splendor, making it one of Spain's most memorable weddings. Detailed accounts by contemporary writers describe her journey from Madrid through Badajoz to Salamanca, highlighting the luxurious reception provided by the Duke of Medina Sidonia in Badajoz.

Maria Manuela's dowry included the Maluku islands, intended to mend and bolster the relationship between Portugal and Spain, facilitating the development of a Spanish spice trade within the Spanish Empire, the Spanish had already starting to solidify their prescence in Maluku starting in the Magellan expedition.

She gave birth to their son Carlos on July 8, 1545, in Valladolid. Tragically, she died from a hemorrhage just four days later. Initially interred in the Royal Chapel of Granada on March 30, 1549, her remains were later moved to the Royal Crypt at the Monastery of El Escorial.