During the Spanish colonization, Remaining monarchs reign until their kingdoms was absorbed to the new colonial nation of the Philippines through Spanish conquest. Many of these territories are absorbed much later. •
Rajah Colambu – King of
Limasawa in 1521, brother of Rajah Siagu of
Butuan. He befriended
Portuguese explorer
Ferdinand Magellan and guided him to Cebu on April 7, 1521. •
Rajah Humabon – Rajah of
Cebu who became an ally of
Ferdinand Magellan and the Spaniards. Rival of Datu Lapu-Lapu. In 1521, he and his wife were baptized as Christians and given Christian names Carlos and Juana after the
Spanish royalty, King Carlos and Queen Juana. •
Sultan Kudarat –
Sultan of Maguindanao •
Lakandula – Lakan of
Tondo • Datu
Lapu-Lapu – King of
Mactan Island. He defeated the Spaniards on April 27, 1521. • Datu Iberein – A datu of Samar at around 1543. •
Datu Sikatuna – King of
Bohol in 1565. He made a blood compact with Spanish explorer,
Miguel López de Legazpi. • Datu Pagbuaya – King of Bohol. He governed with his brother Datu Dailisan, a settlement along the shorelines between
Mansasa,
Tagbilaran and
Dauis, which was abandoned years before the Spanish colonization due to Portuguese and Ternatean attacks. He founded
Dapitan in the northern shore of
Mindanao. • Datu Dailisan – King of
Mansasa,
Tagbilaran and
Dauis and governed their kingdom along with his brother Datu Pagbuaya. His death during one of the Portuguese raids caused the abandonment of the settlement. • Datu Manooc – Christian name – Pedro Manuel Manooc, son of Datu Pagbuaya who converted to Christianity, defeated the Higaonon tribe in
Iligan,
Mindanao. He established one of the first Christian settlements in the country. • Rajah Siagu – Rajah of Butuan • Apo Noan – Chieftain of Mandani (present day
Mandaue) in 1521 •
Rajah Sulayman – The heir apparent of the Kingdom of Luzon, was defeated by
Martín de Goiti, a Spanish soldier commissioned by López de Legazpi to Manila. •
Rajah Tupas – Rajah of Cebu, conquered by Miguel López de Legazpi • Datu Zula – A datu of
Mactan, rival of
Lapu-lapu • Datu Kalun – Ruler of the Island of the
Basilan and the
Yakans in
Mindanao, converted his line to Christianity • Datu Sanday – Ruler of
Marawi City • unnamed Datu – King of Taytay
Palawan. Mentioned by Pigafetta, chronicler of Magellan. The king, together with his wife were kidnapped by the remnant troops from Magellan's fleet after fleeing Cebu to secure provisions for their crossing to the Moluccas. • Datu Cabaylo (Cabailo) – The last king of the Kingdom of Taytay == During Revolts against Spain (1660–1661) ==