Sultanate of Maguindanao

The Sultanate of Maguindanao was from 1475-1861 a powerful sultanate on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines.

Area expansion

In addition to the Sultanate of Maguindanao existed in the Philippines more sultanates, of which the largest were in addition to the above, the Sultanate of Sulu and the Sultanate of Buayan.

At its heyday, the area of the Sultanate of the Zamboanga peninsula extending up to the bay of Sarangani and Davao. At that time it occupied a large part of the island of Mindanao and its scope extended well on many of its neighboring islands. In the 17th century the town developed Cotabato to the capital of the Sultanate.

Languages

In the territory of the Sultanate, the native languages ​​of Maguindanao, Manobo and Marano were represented. In addition, have in the course of time there and Malay, the official language, Arabic widespread.

History

Shariff Mohammed Kabungsuwan of Johor, a member of the royal house of Malacca, penetrated the mid-15th century before in the land of Central Mindanao. Here lived the ethnic group of Maguindanao. He married there a native princess and founded in 1475 the Sultan of Maguindanao. The center of the sultanate was in the river plains of Cotabato. Here he began to spread Islam on its territory and to establish.

The success of the rapid spread of Islam contributed to the fact that the missionaries rather than spread their faith with the means of persuasion and diplomacy with the sword.

Muhammad Nasiruddin Dipatuan Qudratullah, also known under the name Qudarat or Sultan Kudarat, was one of the most important sultans in Mindanao. During his reign, the Sultanate reached its largest surface dimension and he managed to successfully repel the Spaniard during his tenure from his sphere of influence.

Abd al - Rahman, his grandson expanded the power and influence of the Sultanate, but not its area.

The Sultanate defended themselves over many decades against the Spanish colonial claims. They joined together temporarily to alliances, but also fought with each other over. It also came to alliances between the sultanates and the Spaniards, as in 1719, when the then Sultan of Maguindanao a contract with the Spanish colonial authorities concluded that secured him the support in its war against the Sultanate of Sulu.

Around 1730 began the power of the Sultanate by internal disagreements and disputes to be weaker. Especially the shoulder to shoulder with the Spaniards finally let go under the Sultanate.

Decline

Beginning of the 19th century did the Spaniards take the Datus smaller dominions for themselves and build up a more expectant alliance against the Sultanate. In 1837 the Spanish colonial power gained control of the Sultanate of Maguindanao and until 1861, they managed to occupy the whole territory of present-day Cotabato. Sultan Kudarat II finally ceded Cotabato to the Spaniards and was this an annual pension payment of 1000 pesos for himself and 800 pesos for his son promise.

Swell

  • Philippine History
  • MA thesis M. Grabowski (PDF file; 3.06 MB )
  • History of Maguindanao
  • History of the Philippines
  • History of Islam
  • Historical State (Philippines)
  • Islam in the Philippines
Sarangani Bay Davao City Cotabato City
754603
de