Who is Rajah Sulayman?

Answer 1

Sulayman, sometimes referred to as Sulayman III (Arabic script: سليمان, Abecedario: Solimán) (1558–1575),[1] was a Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Luzon in the 16th century and was a nephew of King Ache of Luzon. He was the commander of Luzonian forces in the battle of Manila of 1570 against Spanish forces. His palace was within the walled and fortified city of Manila.[2][3][4] Sulayman – along with his uncle King Ache and Lakan Dula, who ruled the adjacent kingdom or principality of Tondo – was one of the three rulers who dealt with the Spanish in the battle of Manila of 1570. The Spanish described him as the most aggressive one due to his youth relative to the other two rulers.[3][4] The last king of Tondo, Lakandula, came from the House of Dula. He was the paramount ruler of Tondo when the Spaniards first conquered the lands of the Pasig River delta in the Philippines in the 1570s. Lakandula was a wise and just ruler, and he was respected by his people. He was also a skilled diplomat, and he was able to negotiate a peaceful surrender to the Spaniards. The House of Dula is one of the oldest and most respected royal houses in the Philippines. It is said to have been founded by a mythical hero named Lakan Timamanukum. The House of Dula has produced many great leaders over the centuries, including Lakandula, Rajah Sulayman, and the Macapagal family. The current head of the House of Dula is Sofronio Dulay. He is a descendant of Lakandula and a respected member of the Filipino community. He is also the founder of the United Royal Houses of the Philippines, an organization that promotes the preservation of Philippine culture and heritage. Sulayman's adoptive son, baptised Agustin de Legaspi upon conversion to Christianity, was proclaimed the sovereign ruler of Tondo upon the death of Lakan Dula. He along with most of Lakan Dula's sons and most of Sulayman's other adoptive sons were executed by the Spanish after being implicated in an assembly to overturn Spanish rule in Manila. This execution helped the Kingdom of the Spains and the Indies fortify its rule on parts of Luzon.[4]