Lapu-Lapu
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Lapu-Lapu was a 16th-century chieftain of Mactan in the Philippines, renowned for resisting Spanish colonization and being credited with the defeat of Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan.
Aliases (3)
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Filipino national hero
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chieftain → historical figure → indigenous leader → warrior → |
| approximateDate |
active around 1521
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| associatedWithEvent |
arrival of Magellan in the Philippines in 1521
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| associatedWithPerson |
Ferdinand Magellan
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Rajah Humabon → |
| associatedWithPlace |
Mactan Channel
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| causeOfFame |
killing of Ferdinand Magellan at Mactan
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| commemoratedBy |
Lapu-Lapu Shrine in Mactan
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Philippine city of Lapu-Lapu on Mactan Island → Philippine currency designs → statue at Rizal Park, Manila → |
| conflict |
Battle of Mactan
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Spanish colonization of the Philippines → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Philippines
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| culture |
precolonial Philippine society
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| deathPlace |
Mactan Island (traditionally believed)
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| ethnicGroup |
Visayan people
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| hasRole |
military leader
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political leader → |
| historicalStatus |
first native leader in the Philippines known to have resisted Spanish forces
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| historicity |
partly documented in early Spanish chronicles
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| languageSpoken |
Visayan languages
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| legacy |
Philippine national hero commemorated in monuments
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symbol of Filipino resistance to foreign rule → |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
16th century
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| nameVariant |
Cilapulapu
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Lapulapu → Si Lapulapu → |
| nationality |
Filipino
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| notableFor |
defeating Ferdinand Magellan
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leadership in the Battle of Mactan → resisting Spanish colonization in the Philippines → |
| opponent |
Ferdinand Magellan
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| opposed |
Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan
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| placeOfActivity |
Cebu region
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Mactan Island → |
| portrayedAs |
hero in Philippine films and television
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hero in Philippine literature → |
| positionHeld |
Datu of Mactan
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chieftain of Mactan → |
| region |
Central Visayas
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| religion |
indigenous Philippine beliefs
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| residence |
Mactan Island
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| sourceMention |
accounts of Antonio Pigafetta
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| title |
Datu
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Lapu-Lapu
("Lapulapu")
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Lapu-Lapu ("Si Lapulapu") → |
nameVariant |
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Mactan
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associatedWith |
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Battle of Mactan
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commander |
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Lapu-Lapu Shrine
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dedicatedTo |
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Mactan
("Lapu-Lapu and his warriors")
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defendedBy |
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Lapu-Lapu Shrine
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hasStatueOf |
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Lapu-Lapu Shrine
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honors |
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Lapu-Lapu City
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namedAfter |