Kingdom of Mactan

Kingdom of Mactan Gingharian sa Mactan
March 1521–June 4, 1565
Capital	Mactan
Common languages	Old Cebuano, Spanish, and Old Malay
Religion	Animism, Christianity, Islam, and Philippine mythology
Government	Monarchy
Datu
• 1521-1542	Lapu-Lapu (first)
History
• Kingdom established and independence from the Rajahnate of Sugbu	March 1521
• Battle of Mactan and the death of Magellan	27 April 1521
• The assassination of Lapu-Lapu	1542
• Conquest by Spain	June 4, 1565
Currency	Barter
Preceded by Succeeded by Rajahnate of Cebu Viceroyalty of New Spain Spanish East Indies
Today part of	Philippines

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History

The Kingdom of Mactan was a kingdom founded by the first hero of modern Philippines, Lapu-Lapu in March 1521. The kingdom became independent from its neighbor, the Rajahnate of Sugbu.

Battle of Mactan

On April 27, 1521, the Battle of Mactan was the first war of Mactan after independence. Ferdinand Magellan was assassinated by Datu Lapu-Lapu during the war. Lapu-Lapu became the true hero of Mactan. After the war, both New Spain and the Rajahnate of Cebu lost.

Conquest by Spain

On June 4, 1565, the Kingdom of Mactan was later conquested by the Governor-General of the Spanish East Indies, Miguel López de Legazpi.

See also

• Alipin
• Lapu-Lapu
• Battle of Mactan
• Timawa
• Pintados

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