Lakandula

Lakandula was a 16th-century ruler of Tondo who negotiated with Spanish colonizers after their arrival in Manila. Spanish records also call him Bunao.

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Tondo: Tondo was a precolonial polity on the northern shore of Manila Bay, later incorporated into Spanish Manila. Lakandula ruled this polity when Spanish forces established control in Manila.
Blood compact: A blood compact is a ritual pact in which participants mingle or drink blood to seal an agreement. Spanish accounts describe a blood compact associated with the agreement between Lakandula and Legazpi.
Pampanga: Pampanga is a province and historical region in central Luzon, Philippines. Lakandula’s descendants retained influence in Pampanga after Spanish rule displaced his political authority in Tondo.
Antonio de Morga: Antonio de Morga was a Spanish colonial official and historian whose account describes the early Spanish Philippines. His history is one source for accounts of Lakandula and the conquest of Manila.
Manila: Manila is a Philippine city on the eastern shore of Manila Bay and the country’s capital. Spanish conquest of Manila brought Lakandula into negotiations with the new colonial power.
Spanish colonization of the Philippines: Spanish colonization of the Philippines was the establishment and expansion of Spanish political and religious rule from the sixteenth century onward. Lakandula’s negotiations took place during the first stage of this colonial project.
Principalia: The principalia was the hereditary local elite recognized and incorporated into Spanish colonial administration in the Philippines. Lakandula’s family became part of the local elite through which Spanish officials governed.
Juan de Salcedo: Juan de Salcedo was a Spanish conquistador who led expeditions in Luzon during the conquest of the Philippines. Salcedo’s campaigns extended Spanish control through the region governed by Lakandula.
Rajah Matanda: Rajah Matanda was a ruler of Manila who yielded authority to the Spanish in 1571. His surrender formed part of the same Spanish takeover that reshaped Lakandula’s position.
Manila revolt of 1574: The Manila revolt of 1574 was an uprising against Spanish rule led by Lakandula’s descendants and other local leaders. The revolt shows that accommodation by Lakandula did not end local opposition to Spanish power.