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List Of Recorded Datus In The Philippines
The datu have ruled over portions of the islands that are now the Philippines before Spanish colonization in the 16th century. This article lists the pre-colonial leaders of individual kingdoms and polities in Philippine history. Etymologycal references * Rajah or Ladya or Mahaladya (Baybayin: ᜎᜇᜒᜌ) was Borrowed from Sanskrit राजा ''Rajah'' meaning King or Rex. * Lakan (Baybayin: ᜎᜃᜈ) means "Paramount Ruler" Tondo Kingdom The Datus of Madja-as Rulers of Maynila Monarchs of the Butuan Kingdom Rajas of Cebu Sultans of Maguindanao The Sultans of Sulu (1405–present) Datus in the Maragtas epic * Datu Kalantiaw III /Rajah Bendahara Kalantiaw, according to the local oral tradition of Panay, is said to have enacted a body of laws, which is now called the Code of Kalantiaw in 1433. * Datu Puti – One of the 10 Bornean Datus to arrive in Iloilo before the Spanish colonization. * Datu Sumakwel – Leader of the 10 Bornean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Datu
''Datu'' is a title which denotes the rulers (variously described in historical accounts as chiefs, sovereign princes, and monarchs) of numerous indigenous peoples throughout the Philippine archipelago. The title is still used today, especially in Mindanao, Sulu and Palawan, but it was used much more extensively in early Philippine history, particularly in the regions of Central and Southern Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao. It is a cognate of the title ''ratu'' in several other Austronesian languages. Overview In early Philippine history, datus and a small group of their close relatives formed the "apex stratum" of the traditional three-tier social hierarchy of lowland Philippine societies. Only a member of this birthright aristocracy (called "''maginoo''", "''nobleza''", "''maharlika''", or "''timagua''" by various early chroniclers) could become a datu; members of this elite could hope to become a datu by demonstrating prowess in war or exceptional leadership. In large c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
