#OnThisDay November 6, 1574, Lakan Dula or Lakandula the ruler of Tondo and his nephew Rajah Sulayman, led an uprising against Spanish authorities in Manila.*[1]
*(with the term "Rajah" and "Lakan" meaning the same thing, the "Rajah Lakandula") (national artist for literature Nick Joaquin points out that the term Lakan, not Rajah, was used by the rulers of Tundok (Tondo))
*(Spanish documents note that Sulayman's subjects called him Raja Mura or Raja Muda, "Young Raja", a reference to the fact that he was Raja Matanda's nephew and heir apparent. The Spaniards also called him Raja Solimano el Mow)
When Miguel Lopez de Legazpi (gov.-gen, 1565-1572) came to Manila Bay in May 1571, Lakandula was there to meet him. Lakandula and Rajah Matanda came aboard Legazpi's ship to
discuss terms with him. When Legaspi landed in Manila, they agreed a peace pact in the presence of the native kings of Maynilad (Maynila) and Tundok (Tondo) Sulayman, Matanda, and Lakan Dula. Lakan Dula and his sons and among others were baptized as Catholics. [1]
When Miguel Lopez de Legazpi died in 1572, Guido de Lavezaris (gov.-gen, 1572-1575) replaced Legazpi as Governor General of the Philippines, Lavezaris revoked their exemptions from paying tribute and confiscated their lands and violated the treaty they had with former Governor General Miguel Lopez de Legazpi.[2]
The revolt occurred in the same year as the
Chinese pirate Lim-Ah-Hong [Limahong] raided Manila. Lakan Dula and Sulayman taking advantage of Lim-Ah-Hong’s attacks on Manila in 1574, the two rajahs proclaimed their revolt and gathered their warriors at Navotas. Although Master-of-Camp Juan de Salcedo repulsed Lim-Ah-Hong’s attack on Manila, the Chinese peril still existed because the Chinese pirate leader proceeded to Pangasinan where he established his kingdom.[2]
The revolt held its ground against the Spanish forces, so Lavezaris gave Friar Geronimo MarÃn [martin] and Master-of-Camp Juan de Salcedo the task of forging a peace treaty with the native kings. Lakan Dula welcomed the offer of peace, but Sulayman was wary of the Catholic
presence among his Muslim community. A separate treaty was then made that secured Muslim Maynila’s autonomy. Lakan Dula’s north, on the other hand, remained under direct Spanish control.[1]
Sulayman continued his revolt but his revolt was crumpled in 1574 and the Spanish empire continued with their colonization.[1] Although, some historical accounts mentioned that Lakan Dula and Sulayman agreed to Salcedo's peace treaty and an alliance was formed between the two groups.[3]
A review of genealogical documents deposited at the Philippines' National Archives notes that Sulayman lived past the 1574 revolt, in which his son Rahang Bago was killed, and lived long enough to adopt the children of an unnamed sibling to be his descendants.[4] The death of Lakan Dula is still unknown, but some historical accounts mentioned he passed away in 1575.[4][5]
References:
[1] Joaqiun, Nick (1990). Manila, My Manila: A History for the Young. City of Manila: Anvil Publishing, Inc.
[2] Gregorio F. Zaide; Sonia M. Zaide, “History of the Republic of the Philippinesâ€, College Edition, pp. 141-142
[3] Robertson, James Alexander, and Emma Helen Blair. The Philippine Islands 1493–1989. Vol. 7
[4] Santiago, Luciano P.R. (1990). "The Houses of Lakandula, Matanda, and Soliman [1571–1898]: Genealogy and Group Identity". Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society
[5] Scott, William Henry (1994). Barangay: Sixteenth Century Philippine Culture and Society, p. 192
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