Rajah Siawi
Rajah Siawi | |
|---|---|
| Born | unknown |
| Died | unknown |
| Nationality | Rajahnate of Kalagan (Butuan and Surigao) |
| Other names | Rajah Siagu |
| Title | Rajah |
| Relatives | Rajah Humabon |
Rajah Siawi (sometimes called Rajah Siagu) was the ruler of the Rajahnate of Kalagan Butuan and Surigao (Surigao) during the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in Limasawa Island. A cousin of Rajah Humabon of the Rajahnate of Sugbu (Cebu), Rajah Siawi was one of the first rulers (along with Rajah Kulambo, the ruler of Limasawa Island) to accept Christianity and attend the first Catholic Mass in the Philippine Islands.
Rajah Siawi and Rajah Kulambo formed a Blood Compact with Ferdinand Magellan in March 1521, claiming ownership of the islands for King Charles V. He named the island as the Archipelago of Saint Lazarus on March 16, 1521.
Rajah Siawi was the first Kalagan person encounter by the Spaniards.[1]
References
- ^ Fortunato, Teresita (2017-10-02). Mga Pangunahing Etnolinggwistikong Grupo sa Pilipinas (in Tagalog). Anvil Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-971-27-2742-9.
- Anchi Hoh.“Catholicism in the Philippines during the Spanish Colonial Period 1521-1898”.Library of Congress.(Accessed on 10 February 2021).
- “The Blood Compact”.Bohol-Philippines.com.(Accessed on 10 February 2021).
- “Historical Development”.Lalawigan ng Agusan del Norte.(Accessed on 10 February 2021).
- Nowell, C.E. (1962). "Antonio Pigafetta's account". Magellan's Voyage Around the World. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press. hdl:2027/mdp.39015008001532. OCLC 347382