Igorot revolt

The Igorot revolt (Spanish: La Revuelto del Igorot) was a religious revolt in 1601 against Spanish attempts to Christianize the Igorot people of northern Luzon, in the Philippines. Governor-General Francisco de Tello de Guzmán sent Lt. Mateo de 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. In Nov. 1601, Fray Esteban Marín, prior of Laoag, Batac, and Bantay, was sent to pacify the mountain settlements in eastern Pampanga. He was martyred in the process. A strong expedition under the command of Lt. Aranda was then sent to stop the Igorot from resisting colonial subjugation, and was ambushed by 3000 warriors. The Spaniards were decimated and driven back. Unable to conquer the Zambals, Tinguians, and Igorots, the Spanish encouraged the Filipinos in Pampanga and Pangasinan to fight the Igorots, enslaving any that were captured.[1][2]