Cebu (historical polity)
The Rajahnate of Cebu or Cebu also called as Sugbu, was an Indianized Raja monarchy Mandala (Polity) on the island of Cebu in the Philippines prior to the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors. It is known in ancient Chinese records as the nation of Sokbu (束務). According to Visayan oral legend, it was founded by Sri Lumay or Rajamuda Lumaya, a minor prince of the Tamil Chola dynasty. He was sent by the Chola Dynasty emperor from southern India to establish a base for expeditionary forces, but he rebelled and established his own independent polity. The capital of the nation was Singhapala (சிங்கப்பூர்) which is Tamil-Sanskrit for "Lion City", the same rootwords with the modern city-state of Singapore.
Rajahnate of Cebu Sugbu | |||||||||
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Map of the Rajanate of Cebu in 1521, with Sugbu under Rajah Humabon colored as dark blue, and its subordinate barangays as lighter blue. Mactan under Si Lapulapu is colored yellow green. | |||||||||
| Capital | Singhapala (Modern Mabolo district in Cebu City) | ||||||||
| Common languages | Old Cebuano, Old Malay, Middle Tamil | ||||||||
| Religion | Syncretic form of Hinduism, Buddhism and Animism (see also Polytheism) Roman Catholicism (since 1521) | ||||||||
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• 1521 | Rajah Humabon | ||||||||
• 1521–1565 | Rajah Tupas (last) | ||||||||
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• Established | c.1400 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 4 June 1565 | ||||||||
| Currency | Barter | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Philippines | ||||||||
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