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  Datu - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Rajah Calambu, chief in 1521 of Limasawa, brother of Rajah Siagu of Butuan.
Rajah Siagu was chief of Manobo in 1521.
Raja Humabon was ruler of Cebu and became an ally of Ferdinand Magellan and an enemy of Lapu-lapu.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Datu   (443 words)

  
 Limasawa Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In 1521, Rajah Calambu of Limasawa Island in the Philippines managed to guide the ships of Magellan, a potential threat, safely past his island to the more powerful chieftain on Cebu, where Magellan landed on April 7 1521.
Rajah Humabon of Cebu clearly understood the political implications; Magellan represented Spain, a potential invader, and adroitly steered the power of Magellan to his enemy on Mactan.
April 13,1521 Rajah Humabon, his family, and 800 Sugboanons converted to Roman Catholicism before Magellan and his party and immediately declared the "enemies of the church" the growing Muslim community headed by Caliph Pulaka (Lapu-Lapu to Filipinos) on Mactan Island.
bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/l/li/limasawa_island.html   (814 words)

  
 Datu - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Together with Sultan and Rajah they are also titles of royalty and currently used in Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia and are the equivalent of Dukes, Marquis, etc..
Datu was derived from Malay words dato' or datok, which are the royal titles of the Malays.
Kalantiaw III /Rajah Bendahara Kalantiaw- Formulated the Code of Kalantiaw in 1433.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Datu   (305 words)

  
 Military history of the Philippines - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
After Magellan landed on the island of Homonhon March 16, 1521, he parleyed with Rajah Calambu of Limasawa, who guided him to Cebu, on April 7.
Through Magellan's interpreter, Enrique, Rajah Humabon of Cebu became an ally.
Suitably impressed by Magellan's 12 cannons and 50 cross-bows, Rajah Humabon suggested that Magellan project power to cow Lapu-Lapu of Mactan.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Military_history_of_the_Philippines   (1376 words)

  
 Entry 13   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Calambu was particularly pleased when Magellan presented him with a Turkish robe of red and yellow and a red cape.
The Admiral told them his carpenters would make them a Cross which would be placed on the summit of their highest mountain so all could see and adore it.
He has asked Calambu which of these islands is the largest and has been told it is Cebu.
www.mysteriouscitiesofgold.com /Entry13.html   (1537 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Ferdinand Magellan Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
They traded gifts with Rajah Calambu of Limasawa, who guided them to Cebu, on April 7.
Rajah Humabon of Cebu was friendly to them, and even agreed to accept Christianity.
Magellan's Malay interpreter, who was baptized Enrique in Malacca 1511, returned from enslavement by Sumatran slavers to his home islands (some of which were to become named the Philippines), making him the first man to circumnavigate the globe (in multiple voyages).
www.ipedia.com /ferdinand_magellan.html   (2341 words)

  
 Battle of Mactan - Cebu Wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Suitably impressed by Magellan's artillery (consisting of guns, swords, body armor, 12 cannons, and 50 cross-bows), Rajah Humabon and Datu Zula suggested to Magellan that they go to the nearby island of Mactan and punish Lapu-Lapu.
Historians debate the accuracy of his report, of which the tone and exaggeration was questionable.
His allies Rajah Humabon and Datu Zula were said not to have been part of the battle at all, and would have watched from a distance.
www.ngkhai.net /cebuwiki/index.php?title=Battle_of_Mactan   (634 words)

  
 Datu info here at en.my-widgets.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Made a pact with Miguel López de Legaspi Datu Pax S. Mangudadato - Current (Not prehispanic but a Datu) Governor of Sultan Kudarat(2001-2004) Datu Puti- One of the 10 Bornean Datus to arrive in Ilo-ilo before the Spanish colonial period.
(legendary but may be based on facts, see related article) Rajah Calambu, chief in 1521 of Limasawa, brother of Rajah Siagu of Butuan.
Rajah Suliman Rajah Lakandula Irong-irong Rajah Tupas Datu Makabulos(Macabulos) ruled with elders the town of Lubao, Pampanga around 1571.
en.my-widgets.com /Datu   (566 words)

  
 Ferdinand Magellan Biography
Magellan died in the Philippines on April 27, at the Battle of Mactan, after intervening with about 50 armored crewmen in a local conflict between Lapu-Lapu of Mactan and Rajah Humabon of Cebu.
Magellan's Malay interpreter, who was baptized Enrique in Malacca 1511, returned from enslavement by Sumatran slavers to his home islands (which were to become named the Philippines), making him the first man to circumnavigate the globe (in multiple voyages).
They anchored off the Brunei breakwater for 35 days, where the Venetian Pigafetta mentions the splendor of Rajah Siripada's court (gold, 2 pearls the size of hens eggs, etc.).
www.ofletters.com /biography/magellan.html   (1564 words)

  
 Entry 15   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Rajah Calambu had been desperately traveling between each of our ships, begging them to allow the warriors to help Magellan.
The rajah had ordered his men to aid us when Carvalho fired the cannon...right into their midst!
The Rajah wept openly at the news and indeed most of the crews have been overcome with grief.
www.mysteriouscitiesofgold.com /Entry15.html   (1780 words)

  
 Battle of Mactan: history and myth at Cebu Living
There, he and his crew were sighted by Rajah Calambu of Limasawa and he guided them to Cebu on April 7.
In Cebu, Magellan became friends with Rajah Humabon who prevailed upon the Portuguese explorer to go to Mactan and punish Lapu-Lapu.
It is widely believed that Humabon was at odds with Lapu-Lapu and that they fought over control of land.
living.cebunetwork.com /battle-of-mactan-shrine/2006/05/08   (907 words)

  
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