Battle of Mactan
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The Battle of Mactan was a 1521 clash in the Philippines in which local warriors led by Lapu-Lapu defeated and killed the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, marking a key moment of indigenous resistance to European colonization.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event → |
| associatedWith |
First circumnavigation of the Earth
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Spanish colonization of the Philippines → |
| belligerent |
Spanish-led expeditionary force
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forces of Ferdinand Magellan → forces of Lapu-Lapu → warriors of Mactan → |
| cause |
Spanish attempt to impose allegiance and tribute
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refusal of Lapu-Lapu to submit to Spanish authority → |
| combatantStrength |
larger force of Mactan warriors
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small Spanish-led landing force → |
| commander |
Ferdinand Magellan
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Lapu-Lapu → |
| conflict |
Spanish expedition to the Philippines
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| culturalMeaning |
Lapu-Lapu regarded as first Filipino hero
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foundation myth of Filipino heroism → |
| date |
27 April 1521
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| describedIn |
early Spanish chronicles of the Magellan expedition
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| followedBy |
continuation of the expedition under Juan Sebastián Elcano
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| hasCasualty |
casualties among Mactan warriors
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casualties among Spanish-led forces → death of Ferdinand Magellan → |
| hasLegacy |
annual reenactments in Lapu-Lapu City
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commemoration in Philippine national history → monuments honoring Lapu-Lapu → |
| location |
Cebu region
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Mactan Island → Philippines → |
| methodOfCombat |
hand-to-hand combat
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limited effectiveness of Spanish firearms due to shallow waters → use of native weapons such as spears and kampilan swords → |
| namedAfter |
Mactan Island
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| opponentOf |
Ferdinand Magellan
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Spanish Empire → |
| outcome |
Spanish retreat from Mactan
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failure of Spanish to subjugate Lapu-Lapu → |
| partOf |
Magellan expedition
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| precededBy |
arrival of Magellan in Cebu
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| result |
defeat of Ferdinand Magellan
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victory for Lapu-Lapu and Mactan warriors → |
| significance |
death of Ferdinand Magellan
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early indigenous resistance to European colonization in the Philippines → symbol of Filipino resistance → |
| year |
1521
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Lapu-Lapu Shrine
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Magellan Marker → |
commemorates |
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Lapu-Lapu
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conflict |
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Magellan–Elcano expedition
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conflictEncountered |
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Lapu-Lapu City
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hasHistoricalSignificance |
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Mactan
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historicalEventSite |
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Magellan Marker
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significantEvent |