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Ache Rajah Matanda
Rajah of the Kingdom of Maynila.
Reign1558–1571
PredecessorRajah Sulaiman I
SuccessorRajah Sulayman
Names
Ache
HouseKingdom of Maynila

Rajah Ache, better known by his title Rajah Matanda,[1] (1480–1572) was a sovereign of the Kingdom of Maynila, a pre-Hispanic Tagalog polity along the Pasig River in what is now Manila, Philippines.

Together with Rajah Sulayman and Lakan Dula, he was one of three kings that ruled parts of present-day Manila, and fought against the Spanish Empire's colonisation of the Philippines.[2][3][4]

Names

"Rajah Matandâ" means "old king" in Tagalog. Spanish records refer to him as Rajah Ache el Viejo (King Ache the Old).[5] He is also sometimes referred to as Rajah Laya,[1] a name derived from Ladyang Matanda - an alternative pronunciation of his title.

Rule

When the Spanish explorer Martín de Goiti arrived in 1570, Rajah Matanda had already ceded his authority to his nephew and heir apparent, Rajah Sulaiman III. He still retained considerable influence, as did his brother Lakan Dula who ruled the Kingdom of Tondo across the river.

Death

In August 1572, Rajah Matanda fell ill and requested to be baptised into the Catholic Church.[6] In the same year, he succumbed to his illness.[4][6]

See also

Citations

  1. ^ a b Joaquin, Nick (1990). Manila,My Manila. Vera-Reyes, Inc.
  2. ^ Dery 2001, p. 5
  3. ^ Joaquin, Nick (1990). Manila, My Manila: A History for the Young. City of Manila: Anvil Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-971-569-313-4. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ a b Scott 1994, p. 284
  5. ^ Rodil 2008
  6. ^ a b Molina 1960, p. 70

References

Regnal titles
Preceded by Rajah of Tondo and Namayan
1558–1571
Succeeded by