CebuCebu ( seb-OO; Cebuano: Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Sugbo; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Cebu), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas (Region VII) region. It consists of the main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a site of highest marine biodiversity importance in the Coral Triangle.LapulapuLapulapu (fl. 1521), also spelled Lapu-Lapu, and whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu, was a Datu of Mactan, an island now part of the Philippines. Lapulapu is known for the 1521 Battle of Mactan, where he and his forces defeated Spanish expeditionary troops led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who was killed in the battle.
Ferdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan (c. 1480 – 27 April 1521) was a Portuguese explorer best known for planning and leading the 1519–1522 Spanish expedition to the East Indies. During this expedition, he became the first European to encounter the Strait of Magellan, performed the first European crossing of the Pacific Ocean, and made the first known European contact with the Philippines.
Cebu (historical polity)Today part ofPhilippinesCebu, also called Sugbu, informally referred to as the Rajahnate of Cebu, was an Indianizedmandala (polity) monarchy on the island of Cebu in the Philippines prior to the arrival of the Spanishconquistadors. It is known in ancient Chinese records as the nation of Sokbu (束務) (Hokkien) or Suwu (Mandarin). According to Visayan oral legend, it was founded by Sri Lumay or Rajamuda Lumaya, a half-Malay and half-Tamil from Sumatra.
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Mandarin ChineseBranch of the Chinese language familyNorthern ChineseSimplified Chinese北方话Traditional Chinese北方話Literal meaningNorthern speechThis article contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without proper , you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters. For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see .A speaker from Tanghe (Central Plains Mandarin)Mandarin ( ) is the largest branch of the Sinitic languages.
SumatraSumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km (182,812 mi.), including adjacent islands such as Simeulue, Nias, the Mentawai Islands, Enggano, the various archipelagoes comprising the Riau Islands Province, Bangka and Belitung and the Krakatoa archipelago.
HokkienHokkien ( HOK-ee-en, US also HOH-kee-en) is a variety of Chinese from the Southern Min branch of the Sinitic languages, native to the Minnan region in the southern part of Fujian province in southeastern China, as well as the island of Taiwan. It is also referred to as Quanzhang, named after the prefecture-level cities of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou.
Mandala (political model)In the historiography of premodern Southeast Asia, a mandala (Sanskrit: मण्डल, romanized: maṇḍala, lit.'circle') is a pattern of political organization characterized by overlapping spheres of influence rather than fixed territorial boundaries. Mandala relationships were based primarily on personal ties between an overlord and subordinate rulers.
ConquistadorSpanish and Portuguese colonizers of the Age of DiscoveryConquistadors exploring the Grand Canyon during Coronado's 1540–1542 expedition, by Augusto Ferrer-DalmauConquistadors (, also , UK also ) or conquistadores (Spanish:; Portuguese:; lit. 'conquerors') were Spanish and Portuguese colonists who explored, traded with, and conquered many parts of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania during the Age of Discovery.
Greater IndiaCultural sphere of India beyond the Indian SubcontinentGreater India, also known as the Indian cultural sphere, the Indic world, or the Hindu Cultural Sphere is an area composed of several countries and regions in South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia that were historically influenced by Indian culture, which itself formed from the various distinct indigenous cultures of the Indian subcontinent.
Cebuano literatureCebuano literature includes both the oral and written literary forms Cebuano of colonial, pre-colonial and post-colonial Philippines. While the majority of Cebuano writers are from the Visayas and Mindanao region, the best-known literary outlets for them, including the Bisaya Magasin, are based in Makati in Metro Manila. There is also a lively community of Cebuano-language writers based outside the country.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.