Spanish East Indies

The Spanish East Indies was a term to describe Spanish possessions in the East Indies, the "Capitanía General de las Filipinas". Primarily, it is used to describe Las Islas Filipinas (Eng.: The Philippine Islands): the Philippines and its dependencies (the Marianas, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau). Following the Spanish-American War in 1898, most of the islands, primarily the Philippines and Guam, were occupied by the United States while the rest were sold to Germany. However, the kings of Spain (including the current monarch) still continued to use the title King of the Spanish East Indies as part of their full style.
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