The Filipino View of ‘Real Americans’

[Mark Berkowitz]

15 hours ago, Mark Berkowitz said:

Let's not forget about the Chinese.

Chinese colonization in the Philippines

China's colonization of the Philippines. Old map of the Philippines. Illustration at top left shows Chinese traders during the pre-Hispanic era. Since the early 15th century, before Spain took possession of an archipelago in what is now thePhilippines, China had claimed the entire island of Luzon as her territory.

http://globalbalita.com/2017/01/10/chinas-colonization-of-the-philippines/

 

15 hours ago, Jack Peterson said:

 Nothing new here Mark they Claim everything is theirs and unfortunately, they  seem to be getting what they want bit by bit

Let's hope not, because when China was under Mongol Rule (in the 13th century), they attempted to make a claim on Europe with large invasions.   BTW:  Are Europe and Asia really 2 separate continents?

Spoiler

Mongol invasion of Europe

The Mongol invasion of Europe in the 13th century was the conquest of Europe by the Mongol Empire, by way of the destruction of East Slavic principalities, such as Kiev and Vladimir. The Mongol invasions also occurred in Central Europe, which led to warfare among fragmented Poland, such as the Battle of Legnica (9 April 1241) and in the Battle of Mohi (11 April 1241) in the Kingdom of Hungary.

The operations were planned by General Subutai (1175–1248) and commanded by Batu Khan (c. 1207–1255) and Kadan (d. c. 1261). Both men were grandsons of Genghis Khan; their conquests integrated much European territory to the empire of the Golden Horde. Warring European princes realized they had to cooperate in the face of a Mongol invasion, so local wars and conflicts were suspended in parts of central Europe, only to be resumed after the Mongols had withdrawn.

AncientPages.com - In the 13th century Europe was shivering with fear. The Mongol invasion was just around the corner.

When Genghis Khan, the great Mongol conqueror died in 1227, he left his son, Ögedei Khan, a territory that extended from northeast China to the Caspian Sea, just north of modern-day Iran.

Ögedei Khan carried out his father’s legacy and continued the expansion of the Mongol empire. His forces expanded to the east and west, conquering the remainder of northwest China and pushing into Russia.

In 1240 Kiev had been sacked and the Mongol horde was rapidly advancing west. The situation in Europe was not looking good and everyone feared the Mongols’ approach.

Russia and Baltic countries had already been plundered by Mongols and rumors circulated the cruel invaders were now about to enter the heart of Europe. Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic started to prepare for the worst.

In December of 1241, Ögedei Khan died unexpectedly. Ögedei Khan had granted permission to invade the remainder of Europe, all the way to the "Great Sea", the Atlantic Ocean, but his death prevented the invasions from continuing west.

What happened next has always been somewhat of a historical mystery. Some historians have argued that Batu Khan who commanded the Mongol invasion after the death of Ögedei Khan turned back toward the Mongol capital of Karakorum for the election of a new leader.

However, Batu Khan never returned to Mongolia. Instead he stayed in southern Russia to rule the Golden Horde.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_invasion_of_Europe

http://www.ancientpages.com/2017/07/11/something-unexpected-stopped-mongol-hordes-conquering-europe/