Rajah Tupas
| Tupas | |
|---|---|
| Rajah of Cebu | |
| Reign | 27 April 1521 — 27 April 1565 |
| Predecessor | Rajah Humabon |
| Successor | Monarchy abolished Miguel López de Legazpi(asGovernor-General of the Philippines) |
| Born | c.1497 Cebu,Rajahnate of Cebu |
| Died | 1568 (aged 70–71) Cebu,Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| House | Rajahnate of Cebu |
| Dynasty | Chola |
| Father | Sri Parang the Limp |
| Religion | Hinduism(before 1568) Roman Catholicism(later life) |
Rajah Tupas(baptized asFelipe Tupas;c.1497 — 1568) was the lastRajah of Cebuin the Pre-HispanicIndianized polity of Philippines.He was the son of Sri Parang the Limp, and the cousin ofRajah Humabon.He is known to have been baptized under duress on March 21, 1568, at age 70,[nb 1]placing his birthdate at about 1497. He ruled Cebu with his peers until he was defeated byMiguel López de Legazpi's soldiers on April 27, 1565. On June 4, 1565, Tupas and Legaspi signed theTreaty of Cebu,which effectively gave Spainsuzeraintyover Cebu.[1]He died later in 1568.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Scott 1992,pp. 50–53, notes 24 and 25 on pp. 62–63.
Bibliography
[edit]- Scott, William Henry (1992),Looking for the Prehispanic Filipino: and other essays in Philippine history,New Day Publishers,ISBN978-971-10-0524-5.
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