The Spanish East Indies (Spanish: Indias orientales españolas [ˈindjas oɾjenˈtales espaˈɲolas]; Filipino: Silangang Indiyas ng Espanya) were the overseas territories of the Spanish Empire in Asia and Oceania from 1565 to 1898, governed from Mexico City and Madrid through the captaincy general in Manila. The King of Spain traditionally styled himself "King of the East and West Indies (in Spanish: Rey de las Indias orientales y occidentales)".