Kingdom of Bukidnon Mata Binukid (Manobo), Kerajaan Bukidnon (Malay) | |||||||
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c.983–1596 | |||||||
Capital | Tagoloan, Kalasungay (Modern Kalasungay in Malaybalay City), Lantapan | ||||||
Common languages | Manobo languages, Old Malay, Higaonon, Talaandig, Sanskrit | ||||||
Religion | Syncretic form of Hinduism, Buddhism, Paganism, Animism and (see also Polytheism) Roman Catholicism (since 1521) | ||||||
Rajah | |||||||
• 983 | Jīn Qiáng | ||||||
• 1130 | Rajah Gamhanan | ||||||
• 1200-1269 | Rajah Tudog | ||||||
• 1280-1350 | Rajah Dakas | ||||||
• 1560 | Rajah Malaw | ||||||
• 1521–1565 | Rajah Aluy | Don Pedro Heneral (last) | ||||||
Vassal Kings | |||||||
• 1770-1880 | Rajah Araw Heneral | ||||||
• 1800-1913 | Rajah Ala - Ignacio 'Alanib' Heneral | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | c.983 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1596 | ||||||
Currency | Gold and silver coins | ||||||
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The Rajahnate of Bukidnon[1] (Manobo: Mata Binukid, Malay: Kerajaan Bukidnon, Chinese: 王國中的提示, Filipino: Kinaharian ng Bukidnon, Cebuano: Gingharian sa Bukidnon, Spanish: Reino de Bukidnon) was a kingdom, located in northern-central part of the Philippine island of Mindanao. It covered a huge area, encompassing an area similar to that of the modern-day Bukidnon Province. It was formed one of the six "Great Kingdoms of Mindanao"[2].
History
editDiscovery of the Chinese
editChinese travelers discovered the king on the island around 983 A.D., who referred to it as "Wángguó Zhōng de Tíshì", or the "kingdom at the tip", due to the location of the kingdom at the near-tip of Mindanao. The king was an individual the Chinese referred to as "Jīn Qiáng", literally meaning "strong king" in Chinese.
Reign of Rajah Gamhanan
editThe kingdom prospered and traded with the nearby Rajahnate of Butuan located in northeastern Mindanao. At that point, the Manobo kings of Bukidnon adopted Indian influence, with their king, Gamhanan taking the title "Rajah" and adhering to Hindu deities around 1130 A.D. At that same time, Srivijayans arrived to commence relations between the Rajahnate of Bukidnon and the Srivijayan Empire, forging an alliance between the two nations.
Reign of Rajah Dakas
editIn 1298 A.D., during the reign of an individual Rajah Dakas, an alliance with the Majahapit Empire was formed with the arrival of Javanese and Indian envoys.
Diplomacy with other Southeast Asian Kingdoms
editThe Rajahnate of Bukidnon had diplomatic recognition among the other kingdoms of Southeast Asia. They traded extensively with the Srivijayan Empire, Majahapit Empire as well as China, incorporating Buddhist and Chinese political practices into their traditions. They had also religious, cultural, and trade links with the Sultanate of Maguindanao, Sulu, and Rajanates of Butuan and Cebu.
Reign of Rajah Alúy
editDuring the Spanish expedition into Mindanao, the conquistadors encountered a rajah named Aluy in 1567 around the same time they encountered the rulers of Butuan. Rajah Aluy, though weary of the Spanish conquistadors, converted to Roman Catholicism and was given the name and title of Don Pedro Heneral. The Spanish gave him the Heneral title since he was king of the Rajanate of Bukidnon and commanded a great number of sympathizers and warriors.
The Realm of Bukidnon
editIn 1567, Rajah Alúy[3] converted to Roman Catholicism and was given the name and title of Don Pedro Heneral. The Kingdom of Bukidnon was absorbed into the Spanish Empire, as a vassal state known as the "Realm of Bukidnon" or the "Reino de Bukidnon".
Great Alliance of Six
editAlong with the other natives of Mindanao, Don Pedro Heneral rebelled and joined with the other five kingdoms: the Sultanate of Maguindanao, Sulu, Lanao, Buluan, and Rajahnate of Butuan in the war effort against the Spanish Empire, forming the "Great Alliance of Six". However, Don Pedro Heneral was killed in battle in 1596, and the Spanish ended up vanquishing the kingdom's forces, resulting in the retreat of the Manobos into the mountains. Though, the retreating Manobos continued to attack as they retreated.
See also
edit- Related to Bukidnon polity
- Kalasungay – the ancient capital of the polity of Bukidnon.
- 1st Great War of Mindanao
- Rajah Alúy
- Other related
Notes
edit- ^ Gold, the Spanish Empire 1596 A. D. Currency; Philippines, silver coins Today part of. "Kingdom of Bukidnon (21st Century Crisis)". Alternative History. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Maguindanaon, Great Alliance of Six Pakatan Besar di EnamAlyansang Mahusay ng AnimGran Alianza del Seis1525-1600s Capital Kota Batu Languages; Maranaon; Iranun; Manobo; languages, Malay; Butuanon; languages, Visayan; Arabic; Islam, Spanish Religion. "Great Alliance of Six (21st Century Crisis)". Alternative History. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Kalasungay, AluyRajah of BukidnonReign ?-1596 A. D. Died 1596Place of death; Catholic, Rajahnate of BukidnonPredecessor Rajah MalawSuccessor monarchy abolishedReligious beliefs Roman. "Rajah Aluy (21st Century Crisis)". Alternative History. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
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