A Terrace of Rice: A Philippine TL

kasumigenx · Aug 30, 2012

A draft of the timeline.

Queen Dibuka

Painting of Queen Dibuka

In the early fourteenth century Aparri becomes a known port and the town starts to expand and swallow the towns in near it because of trade and commerce becomes a wealthy trading town and gobbles the towns near it and it later recognized the ruler of Tondo as it’s overlord and Aparri continued to flourish due to the influx of Chinese and Japanese traders that trade in Aparri and due to the control of the Tondo Dynasty in Aparri their overlords became rich and more powerful and this strengthened the grasp and control of the Tondo Dynasty in Selurong[1].
In 1351, the revolt in China against the Yuan dynasty failed and was crushed by Emperor Huizong, as a result many Chinese were killed in the quelled revolt including Zhu Yuanzhang[2].
Dibuka, a noblewoman from Kaboloan, she was an inteligent woman fell in love Timanukum II who was the ruler of Tondo and the Overlord in Selurong, Timanukum II, Timanukum fell in love in first sight with Dibuka.
Dibuka was married to Lakan Timanukum II in the late mid 14th century and was made his queen, Dibuka was an inteligent woman and Dibuka and Timanukum II had 8 children, four daughters named; Burak, Pasai, Pasig and Kayan and four sons; Domongan, Gambang, Madanum, Mayumu.
In 1380, Karim-ul-Mahkdum, an Arab religious missionary and learned judge, reinforced the Islamic foundation of Rajah Baguinda’s polity (1390–1460) and that of the Sultanate of Sayid Abubakar, princely scholar from Arabia who married Paramisuli, the daughter of Rajah Baguinda. Sayid Abubakar eventually inherited the rule of Rajah Baguinda, established the Sultanate and became the first Sultan of Sulu. To consolidate his rule, Sayid Abubakar united the local political units under the umbrella of the Sultanate. He brought Sulu, Zamboanga Peninsula, Palawan and Basilan under its aegis.
Queen Dibuka went to Malacca as a emissary to Malacca but after Dibuka goes going to Malacca in order to talk to a prince of a Sri-Vijayan state in 1395 Dibuka dreamt that the Outsiders (In OTL Bruneians and later the Europeans(the Spanish to be exact)) will devastate Selurong and turn it a part of their empires[3] so Dibuka of Kaboloan advised her husband, the ruler of Mayi/Selurong who was named Timanukum II to never be friendly with the Muslims and said that Muslims would create a negative influence on them and that the new religion also has restrictions on women so she gave advice that he should ban the entry of the Muslim missionaries completely but not only that Timanukum also decided that he should also expel the muslim converts out.

Dibuka said to her husband Timanukum II"I know that our country would fall under foreign control if we accept these muslims in our own lands, we should never allow this religion to enter our country.".

Timanukum II told Queen Dibuka that her advice was good and he hired her as his own advisor on the relations to foreign countries and later on Lakan Timanukum II had the muslims were expelled at her own request, the Muslim missionaries were also banned from entering and proselytizing in all of the principalities in Selurong, she was known in being the reason of the expulsions of the muslims in the Island of Selurong, in the future Selurong will be known as the Kingdom of Selurong to the Europeans.Dibuka of Kaboloan had many movies about her own life; one of them was The Legend of Dibuka, the Queen of Selurong.
Wikrawardhana marries a daughter of Dibuka and Timanukum II in order for the Majapahit to cede the City of Selurong/Maynilad back to the King of Selurong which also guaranteed the allegience of Majapahit to Selurong.
Because of the new policies the muslim missionaries in Kumintang were expelled but later after 10 years they came back to Kumintang a decade later starting islamization in Kumintang later on the sons of Dibuka of Kaboloan head hunted the nobles that allied with the Islamic converts and the muslim missionaries that wanted to stay in Selurong and displayed them in the palace that they were trying to build.
Queen Dibuka was known as one of the people that aided the development of Selurong that is why that many movies were made about her.
Meanwhile in Japan in 1390 there was an earthquake which caused some of the Japanese to migrate to Selurong and Ezo, the Japanese refugees which helped reforming the society of Selurong from a fragmented one to a united nation state.

1.International name of OTL Luzon but it can be known as the Island of the Tagalogs or any name locally but I chose the name Selurong because it is the name that the Malays called it.
2.So basically the Yuan still rules China because the first Ming emperor died in the revolt but China will remain unstable for a time.
3.She dreamt about OTL Philippines something that will never happen in ITTL because it is butterflied

kasumigenx · Aug 30, 2012

The second King of Selurong in this TL is an Ottokar like figure and even conquers parts of Taiwan.

kasumigenx · Sep 4, 2012

A Kingdom that appeared from nowhere part 1

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Map of the Yuan Dynasty
In the early fourteenth century Aparri becomes a known port and the town starts to expand and swallow the towns in near it because of trade and commerce becomes a wealthy trading town and gobbles the towns near it and it later recognized the ruler of Tondo as it’s overlord and Aparri continued to flourish due to the influx of Chinese and Japanese traders that trade in Aparri and due to the control of the Tondo clan in Aparri their overlords became rich and more powerful and this strengthened the grasp and control of the Tondo Dynasty in Selurong, it was said that Aparri was one of the strongest cities in the Island of Selurong the trade between Japan and Selurong became strong initially but later the Koreans would also trade with Selurong in the fourteenth century.

Meantime in China in 1351, the revolt in China against the Yuan dynasty failed and was crushed by Emperor Huizong, as a result many Chinese were killed in the quelled revolt including Zhu Yuanzhang and due to the revolt, Emperor Huizong decided to make reforms in his government and make more concessions the Chinese people in order for the revolt not to be repeated and he made reforms favoring the Chinese in the Yuan Empire and he hired attendants, officials and advisors who promoted Confucianism.

His decision is said to be the reason why the Yuan Empire became kinder to the Chinese and started to sinicize at this point and in the same time Huizhong became in love with a chinese woman who made him more friendly to the Chinese.

It was said that the Chinese concubine of Huizhong was the reason of the nicer relationship between the Chinese and the Mongols but it was not, it was his earlier decision.

Due to the influence of the Chinese concubine, Huizhong made a Charter of liberties for the Chinese especially the Chinese peasants and improving the relationship between the Chinese and the Mongols, however some Mongols were against the Charter of Liberties but still the Charter of Liberties pushed through because of the concubine's influence to Emperor Huizhong of the Yuan Empire and Huizhong employed many Chinese in his own court which improved the relationship between the Mongols and Chinese.

kasumigenx · Sep 6, 2012

Painting of Queen Dibuka.
A Kingdom that appeared from nowhere part 2
Dibuka, a noblewoman from Kaboloan[1], she was an inteligent woman fell in love Timanukum II who was the ruler of Tondo and the Overlord in Selurong, Timanukum II, Timanukum II fell in love in first sight with Dibuka, when she wed Timanukum she had alot of jewelries as her own dowry, Dibuka was a very pious and strong lady that was popular among her own subjects.
Dibuka was married to Lakan Timanukum II in the late mid 14th century and was made his queen, Dibuka was an inteligent woman and Dibuka and Timanukum II had 8 children, four daughters named; Burak, Pasai, Pasig and Kayan and four sons; Domogan, Gambang, Madanum, Mayumu.
In 1380, Karim-ul-Mahkdum, an Arab religious missionary and learned judge, reinforced the Islamic foundation of Rajah Baguinda’s polity (1390–1460) and that of the Sultanate of Sayid Abubakar, princely scholar from Arabia who married Paramisuli, the daughter of Rajah Baguinda.
Selurong and Sulu had a good relationship because Trade flourished between Sulu in fact Selurong had been a part of the pearl trade in the Tokai Ocean, Selurong Sea and the Visayas Sea. Selurong's people are interested in the goods from Sulu that was until Queen Dibuka ordered the expulsion of Muslims from Selurong.
In 1390, Rajah Baguinda ventured to Selurong to talk with Queen Dibuka and King Timanukum II, the people of the Bay of Selurong[2] saw Rajah Baguinda's ship which was from Sulu and the people were amazed by that, the people saw that Rajah Baguinda had many pearls that were storred in Sacks and those pearls will be given to Queen Dibuka and King Timanukum. Rajah Baguinda and his retinue were welcomed in Selurong in open arms by Queen Dibuka and King Timanukum II. Rajah Baguinda was overjoyed by the nice treatment of him and his retinue in Selurong and he was very attracted to Queen Dibuka as well who he described as a fair lady and a deserving Queen of Selurong and the pearls that he had given to them are suited for her, because of the arrival of the Sulu traders, the Muslim traders came to Selurong and promoted Islam, something that worried the elders and the court of King Timanukum II and at this point the Tondo clan has been known as the Selurong Dynasty or the Selurong Royal house by the surrounding nations.

1.OTL Pangasinan
2.OTL Manila bay

kasumigenx · Sep 8, 2012

Map of Selurong
A Kingdom that Appeared from nowhere part 3
Queen Dibuka went to Malacca as a emissary to Malacca but after Dibuka goes going to Malacca in order to talk to a prince of a Sri-Vijayan state in 1395 Dibuka dreamt that the Outsiders (In OTL Bruneians and later the Europeans(the Spanish to be exact) will devastate Selurong and turn it a part of their empires and later on Selurong will cease to exist so Dibuka of Kaboloan advised her husband, the ruler of Mayi/Selurong who was named Timanukum II to never be friendly with the Muslims and said that Muslims would create a negative influence on them and that the new religion also has restrictions on women so she gave advice that he should ban the entry of the Muslim missionaries completely but not only that Dibuka also said that he should also expel the muslim converts out and because of this Dibuka has been known to the muslim countries as the Jezebel of Selurong but the Selurongese view her as a hero.
Dibuka said to her husband Timanukum II "I know that our country would fall under foreign control if we accept these muslims in our own lands, we should never allow this religion to enter our country.".
But exactly what Dibuka seen in here dream is the Defeat of the ruler of Tondo and the Bruneian domination in Selurong and the transfer of Selurong to Spanish rulers and it being a part of a larger country which scared her so much.
Timanukum II told Queen Dibuka that her advice was good and he hired her as his own advisor on the relations to foreign countries and later on Lakan Timanukum II had the muslims were expelled at her own request, the Muslim missionaries were also banned from entering and proselytizing in all of the principalities in Selurong, she was known in being the reason of the expulsions of the muslims in the Island of Selurong, in the future Selurong will be known as the Kingdom of Selurong to the Europeans.
Wikrawardhana marries a daughter of Dibuka and Timanukum II in order for the Majapahit to cede the City of Selurong/Maynilad back to the King of Selurong which also guaranteed the allegience of Majapahit to Selurong.
Prince Domogan, the successor of Timanukum II said to Wikrawardhana that the city of Selurong is now returned to Selurong and that the Majapahit Empire will always be an ally to Selurong
The expansion of Selurong to the north became Domogan's own ambition in order to strengthen his ties with the Japanese.
In 1395, A Japanese fleet mysteriously landed in the bay of Selurong and it appears that it is an official visit of the Japanese Shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Yoshimochi and Domogan talked to each other and Domogan boasted the acomplishments of his father, Timanukum II. The Japanese fleet also carried precious items from Japan which were given to Prince Domogan, he gave alot of jewelry to Prince Domogan and he was very happy about the close rellationship between Japan and Selurong.
Because of the new policies the muslim missionaries in Kumintang were expelled but later after 10 years they came back to Kumintang a decade later starting islamization in Kumintang later on the sons of Dibuka of Kaboloan head hunted the nobles that allied with the Islamic converts and the muslim missionaries that wanted to stay in Selurong and displayed them in the palace that they were trying to build, the palace was called as Malakanyang.
In 1400, refugees from Champa start to migrate to Selurong due to the advances of Daiviet against the Chams.

kasumigenx · Sep 8, 2012

Glossary:A Terrace of Rice
Selurong - OTL Luzon.
King of the Tagalogs - King of Selurong in the Malay world while locally he is called as the King of Tagalogs and the Alternate name for Luzon is Tagalia, this looks ironic when looked in OTL, because the majority of Selurongese/"Tagalogs" don't speak the OTL Tagalog language, but rather they speak another language called Ikkayan as their linguafranca.
Kaboloan - OTL Pangasinan
Selurong Bay - OTL Manila Bay
Kumintang - Batangas or the OTL Tagalog Language
Tokai Ocean - OTL Pacific Ocean

kasumigenx · Sep 10, 2012

The title page/book cover of A Terrace of Rice.

casval · Sep 12, 2012

It's hard enough to see the Philippines mentioned in a TL, let alone have one of it's own

Subscribed (i think)!

kasumigenx · Sep 17, 2012

Sulu Vintas
Rise of Sulu
In 1380, Karim-ul-Mahkdum, an Arab religious missionary and learned judge, reinforced the Islamic foundation of Rajah Baguinda’s polity (1390–1460) and that of the Sultanate of Sayid Abubakar, princely scholar from Arabia who married Paramisuli, the daughter of Rajah Baguinda, Rajah Baguinda has been fondly remembered in Sulu due to his contribution in the formation of the Sultanate of Sulu.
Selurong and Sulu had a good relationship because Trade flourished between Sulu in fact Selurong had been a part of the pearl trade in the Tokai Ocean, Selurong Sea and the Visayas Sea. Selurong's people are interested in the goods from Sulu that was until Queen Dibuka ordered the expulsion of Muslims from Selurong.
Sulu was known as a trading power and under the rule of Rajah Baguinda, Sulu started to be stronger and started to be naval power, Sulu had good relations with it's neighbors because it was a trading hub of spices and other goods in South East Asia.
In 1390, Rajah Baguinda ventured to Selurong to talk with Queen Dibuka and King Timanukum II, the people of the Bay of Selurong saw Rajah Baguinda's ship which was from Sulu and the people were amazed by that, the people saw that Rajah Baguinda had many pearls that were storred in Sacks and those pearls will be given to Queen Dibuka and King Timanukum. Rajah Baguinda and his retinue were welcomed in Selurong in open arms by Queen Dibuka and King Timanukum II. Rajah Baguinda was overjoyed by the nice treatment of him and his retinue in Selurong and he was very attracted to Queen Dibuka as well who he described as a fair lady and a deserving Queen of Selurong and the pearls that he had given to them are suited for her, because of the arrival of the Sulu traders, the Muslim traders came to Selurong and promoted Islam in that country that irritated the local elders and other aristocrats there.
Sulu slowly became a power in South East Asia due to it's being a center Spice trade, knowledge and the Chinese goods in South East Asia and because of this Sulu became a naval power which was obtained due to it's archepelagic nature and it's being a center of Trade in South East Asia, however, Sulu has a competition with Malacca.
Rajah Baguinda's sphere of influence at his reign is Sulu, Palawan and Jambangan peninsula, knowing about the expulsions of the converts and missionaries in Selurong, Rajah Baguinda welcomed the muslim expellees from Selurong and the refugees from Champa.

kasumigenx · Sep 18, 2012

Rice Terraces in Selurong
A Pearl in the Eastern Sea part 1
After Timanukum II died Domogan became the ruler of Selurong, Domogan married a daughter of Huizheng, the Chinese Emperor, Princess Yong-An as one of his wives in 1401 at the start of the reign of Domogan.
The Queen mother of Selurong, Dibuka told Parameswara that his conversion to islam and marrying the Princess of Pasai was a mistake that it would destroy his country, but that was too late because Parameswara had already converted to islam, Dibuka harrased Queen Parmeswara of Malacca and telling that she ruined the only surviving remnant of Sri-Vijayan Empire by having it's ruler converted to Islam, Parameswara, loved his wife that is what he said to Dibuka and he also said that he converted to islam voluntarily and he was not forced to convert to islam, this made the Queen mother of Selurong more furious against the muslims
Sayid Abubakar eventually inherited the rule of Rajah Baguinda, established the Sultanate and became the first Sultan of Sulu. To consolidate his rule, Sayid Abubakar united the local political units under the umbrella of the Sultanate. He brought Sulu, Zamboanga Peninsula, Palawan and Basilan under its aegis.
Zheng He visited Selurong in 1420, Yong-An told Domogan to give tribute to China, Domogan initially refused to give tribute to China due to the isolationist policies of the Tondo Dynasty but Yong-An told Domogan that it would defend his state in order to avoid the Islamic influence, so Domogan agrees that Selurong will give tribute of gold from the Northern mountains to China, Yong le was happy about the decision of Domogan to give tribute to the Chinese and later introduced reforms and also he invited the Chams from Champa to settle in Selurong with the permission of King Ko Cheng of Champa because he felt that the Chams needed home because their lands are being attacked by Dai-Viet, and because of this the population of Selurong became bigger and the the relations between Champa and Selurong became more friendly.
In 1421, Domogan also moved the court of Selurong to Irraya due to it's inland location and also because it would not be besieged by any enemies of Selurong. it was believed that the movement of the court of Selurong was a wise move due to the vulnerability of Tondo as a capital, Domogan does not want to gamble in maintaining a capital near the sea of he preferred a capital that is secure rather than a capital that is near the sea that is easily destroyed by the enemies, the people of Irraya were at first uneasy but Domogan told the people of Irraya that it is good for the people of Selurong and it will be good for their town, he promoted more adherance to Buddhism of the people of Selurong although local cults of Tala, Apolaki and Nanolay flourished.
Dibuka died in 1425, she was interred beside her own husband, Timanukum II, the people of Selurong were sad about the death of Queen Dibuka, they were sad that they lost a good queen.
Domogan secured and fortified Vatan and he later becomes more interested in expanding north, so he ordered an expedition to lands north of Vatan and later he conquered Southern Taiwan and Orchid Island in 1430 in order to secure trade with China and Japan and established the trading port of Tayoan in the southern peninsula of Taiwan but conquering Taiwan is difficult because the Taiwanese tribes are very hostile and many of his troops died in the battle but he was able to gain the Southern tip of Taiwan and he shown that the customs of Selurong are better than the customs of the Taiwanese Aborigines, he forbid the marriage customs of the Taiwanese Aborigines in his area such as the mandatory abortions and because of this the population in the area of Taiwan he ruled increased.

kasumigenx · Sep 22, 2012

The whole first chapter..

A Kingdom that appeared from nowhere

Map of the Yuan Dynasty
In the early fourteenth century Aparri becomes a known port and the town starts to expand and swallow the towns in near it because of trade and commerce becomes a wealthy trading town and gobbles the towns near it and it later recognized the ruler of Tondo as it’s overlord and Aparri continued to flourish due to the influx of Chinese and Japanese traders that trade in Aparri and due to the control of the Tondo clan in Aparri their overlords became rich and more powerful and this strengthened the grasp and control of the Tondo Dynasty in Selurong, it was said that Aparri was one of the strongest cities in the Island of Selurong the trade between Japan and Selurong became strong initially but later the Koreans would also trade with Selurong in the fourteenth century.

Meantime in China in 1351, the revolt in China against the Yuan dynasty failed and was crushed by Emperor Huizong, as a result many Chinese were killed in the quelled revolt including Zhu Yuanzhang and due to the revolt, Emperor Huizong decided to make reforms in his government and make more concessions the Chinese people in order for the revolt not to be repeated and he made reforms favoring the Chinese in the Yuan Empire and he hired attendants, officials and advisors who promoted Confucianism.

His decision is said to be the reason why the Yuan Empire became kinder to the Chinese and started to sinicize at this point and in the same time Huizhong became in love with a chinese woman who made him more friendly to the Chinese.

It was said that the Chinese concubine of Huizhong was the reason of the nicer relationship between the Chinese and the Mongols but it was not, it was his earlier decision.

Due to the influence of the Chinese concubine, Huizhong made a Charter of liberties for the Chinese especially the Chinese peasants and improving the relationship between the Chinese and the Mongols, however some Mongols were against the Charter of Liberties but still the Charter of Liberties pushed through because of the concubine's influence to Emperor Huizhong of the Yuan Empire and Huizhong employed many Chinese in his own court which improved the relationship between the Mongols and Chinese.

Painting of Queen Dibuka.

Dibuka, a noblewoman from Kaboloan, she was an inteligent woman fell in love Timanukum II who was the ruler of Tondo and the Overlord in Selurong, Timanukum II, Timanukum II fell in love in first sight with Dibuka, when she wed Timanukum she had alot of jewelries as her own dowry, Dibuka was a very pious and strong lady that was popular among her own subjects.
Dibuka was married to Lakan Timanukum II in the late mid 14th century and was made his queen, Dibuka was an inteligent woman and Dibuka and Timanukum II had 8 children, four daughters named; Burak, Pasai, Pasig and Kayan and four sons; Domogan, Gambang, Madanum, Mayumu.
In 1380, Karim-ul-Mahkdum, an Arab religious missionary and learned judge, reinforced the Islamic foundation of Rajah Baguinda’s polity (1390–1460) and that of the Sultanate of Sayid Abubakar, princely scholar from Arabia who married Paramisuli, the daughter of Rajah Baguinda.
Selurong and Sulu had a good relationship because Trade flourished between Sulu in fact Selurong had been a part of the pearl trade in the Tokai Ocean, Selurong Sea and the Visayas Sea. Selurong's people are interested in the goods from Sulu that was until Queen Dibuka ordered the expulsion of Muslims from Selurong.
In 1390, Rajah Baguinda ventured to Selurong to talk with Queen Dibuka and King Timanukum II, the people of the Bay of Selurong saw Rajah Baguinda's ship which was from Sulu and the people were amazed by that, the people saw that Rajah Baguinda had many pearls that were storred in Sacks and those pearls will be given to Queen Dibuka and King Timanukum. Rajah Baguinda and his retinue were welcomed in Selurong in open arms by Queen Dibuka and King Timanukum II. Rajah Baguinda was overjoyed by the nice treatment of him and his retinue in Selurong and he was very attracted to Queen Dibuka as well who he described as a fair lady and a deserving Queen of Selurong and the pearls that he had given to them are suited for her, because of the arrival of the Sulu traders, the Muslim traders came to Selurong and promoted Islam, something that worried the elders and the court of King Timanukum II and at this point the Tondo clan has been known as the Selurong Dynasty or the Selurong Royal house by the surrounding nations.
Queen Dibuka went to Malacca as a emissary to Malacca but after Dibuka goes going to Malacca in order to talk to a prince of a Sri-Vijayan state in 1395 Dibuka found about how Islam treated women so Dibuka of Kaboloan advised her husband, the ruler of Mayi/Selurong who was named Timanukum II to never be friendly with the Muslims and said that Muslims would create a negative influence on them and that the new religion also has restrictions on women so she gave advice that he should ban the entry of the Muslim missionaries completely but not only that Dibuka also said that he should also expel the muslim converts out and because of this Dibuka has been known to the muslim countries as the Jezebel of Selurong but the Selurongese view her as a hero.
Timanukum II told Queen Dibuka that her advice was good and he hired her as his own advisor on the relations to foreign countries and later on Lakan Timanukum II had the muslims were expelled at her own request, the Muslim missionaries were also banned from entering and proselytizing in all of the principalities in Selurong, she was known in being the reason of the expulsions of the muslims in the Island of Selurong, in the future Selurong will be known as the Kingdom of Selurong to the Europeans.
Wikrawardhana marries a daughter of Dibuka and Timanukum II in order for the Majapahit to cede the City of Selurong/Maynilad back to the King of Selurong which also guaranteed the allegience of Majapahit to Selurong.
Prince Domogan, the successor of Timanukum II said to Wikrawardhana that the city of Selurong is now returned to Selurong and that the Majapahit Empire will always be an ally to Selurong
The expansion of Selurong to the north became Domogan's own ambition in order to strengthen his ties with the Japanese.
In 1395, A Japanese fleet mysteriously landed in the bay of Selurong and it appears that it is an official visit of the Japanese Shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Yoshimochi and Domogan talked to each other and Domogan boasted the acomplishments of his father, Timanukum II. The Japanese fleet also carried precious items from Japan which were given to Prince Domogan, he gave alot of jewelry to Prince Domogan and he was very happy about the close rellationship between Japan and Selurong.
Because of the new policies the muslim missionaries in Kumintang were expelled but later after 10 years they came back to Kumintang a decade later starting islamization in Kumintang later on the sons of Dibuka of Kaboloan head hunted the nobles that allied with the Islamic converts and the muslim missionaries that wanted to stay in Selurong and displayed them in the palace that they were trying to build, the palace was called as Malakanyang.
In 1400, refugees from Champa start to migrate to Selurong due to the advances of Daiviet against the Chams.

Muwatalli' · Sep 29, 2012

This is a good and interesting TL, but I can't really comment on it because I don't know anything about the history of the Philippines.
But it looks good. Keep it up!

kasumigenx · Sep 29, 2012

Muwatalli' said:
This is a good and interesting TL, but I can't really comment on it because I don't know anything about the history of the Philippines.
But it looks good. Keep it up!

I am working at the chapter on the butterflies in the European countries..

NickBana · Oct 2, 2012

Was that a country that was pwned by Nakhoda Ragam's army?

kasumigenx · Oct 2, 2012

NickBana said:
Was that a country that was pwned by Nakhoda Ragam's army?

Yeah, they were defeated by Nakhoda Ragam in OTL but ITTL they are strong enough to resist his forces, there are many places in Luzon that links Luzon to Brunei even if the actual Bruneian control there lasted only several decades, you can even find things related to Brunei in Luzon even in Ilocos, Nakhoda Ragam's invasion is one of the factors why the Spanish were able to get Luzon almost completely.

kasumigenx · Oct 11, 2012

I am correcting the posted chapters of this timeline and make a prologue/intro chapter but it is all still similar to the original editions/posts due to the researches that I am doing currently.

kasumigenx · Oct 11, 2012

A Terrace of Rice
On Our Timeline
The House of Tondo would have a loose control in the Island of Selurong and they would later lead the Island of Selurong/ Luzon in Isolation making it very unknown in the eyes of China but would be noticed by Brunei which led to its conquest by Nakhoda Ragam of Brunei, the first known progenitor of the Bolkiah clan and would later lead to the Spanish occupation of the land and the Yuan was toppled by a peasant revolt and the Ming Dynasty was established, the Ming Emperors would commission trading missions to neighbouring countries only to later turn Isolationist.
In This Timeline
In the early fourteenth century Aparri becomes a known port and the town starts to expand and swallow the towns in near it because of trade and commerce becomes a wealthy trading town and gobbles the towns near and also Selurong experience a population growth and because of that Selurong would become more prosperous and also more coherent and able to defend itself, while meanwhile in China the Yuan Dynasty prospers and the Yuan nobles become more sinicized as years go by and the Yuan were able to defeat rebellions of the Chinese Peasants and also the Goryeo Dynasty was stronger and Goryeo remains at peace with the Yuan Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty and the Goryeo Dynasty have good relations with each other, Selurong and Sulu have good relations but later their good relations would become colder because of their different religions, Sulu remains a center of trade in South East Asia although Selurong would be just a simple country that is able to feed itself and use its own natural resources for the betterment of its own people.
Meanwhile in Europe in 1400 the two countries Portugal and Castilha have merged into one country named Espanha.

kasumigenx · Nov 3, 2012

A Pearl in the Eastern Sea part II
In the meantime Zheng He made his own journeys to the other parts of Asia and Africa and collected tribute and traded with the countries in the Indian Ocean area.
Domogan was happy with his wife Yong-An and talked with his father in law, Huizheng and told him that he was happy that his mother picked Yong-An as his own wife, Huizheng and Domongan really got along very well and Domongan loved Huizheng very deeply and because of that Domongan pursued closer ties with China.
Domogan improved the relations with Sulu which is an emerging trading hub, the relationship between Sulu and Selurong had been strained due to the expulsions of the muslims, Domogan was remembered as a monarch of Selurong and also Selurong was put in the map and before Selurong was just a mere backwater country that never tried to contact with China and did not really want to make friends with the Chinese, it was King Domogan's policy that changed Selurong for the better but his son's policy was different because he preferred the policies of Dibuka.
In 1450, the Sulu Sultanate was found by Sultan Sharif Al Hashim.
Alon became the ruler of Selurong in 1460, after Domogan died in his reign the Tayoan territory in Tapangga deteriorated due to his negligence, Alon was known for reversing the work that his own father done, he rather focused on reforming Selurong and restoring the isolationist policies of the Tondo Dynasty and compared to Domogan, Alon was xenophobic and was very anti-muslim and promoted a personality cult which had the king worshiped as the son of Heaven, Alon continued the expulsions and persecution of Muslims which happened during the reign of Timanukum II which would later lead to the Selurong-Bruneian War, Alon was known as a King that prefered war with Muslims instead of Peace, he said that Muslims are not welcome in Selurong.
Due to the policies of Alon, Alon was hated by the Muslim population, Alon was hated by the muslim population due to his own policies but he always said that it is for the good of Selurong that the Muslims not to be welcome in Selurong.

In 1500, the Selurong-Bruneian war started due to the non-tolerance of the Muslims in Selurong, Bolkiah and his armies attacked Selurong, Lower Selurong(Kumintang and Bikol) was lost to Brunei and the capital was moved completely Northwards to Irraya, the already defacto capital of Selurong and Tundun lost its importance and almost became a no-man's land, baybayin, the script was forgotten due to the war between Selurong and Brunei and the area that used it is the mid part of Selurong which was devastated by wars, Alon promised that he will regain the lost lands of Selurong, so they made a war against Brunei again but they lost again so Lower Selurong was not redeemed it remained under Bruneian domination, Alon made peace by having his granddaughter Banua marry Lontok, the son of Bolkiah which guaranteed peace between the new power, Brunei and Selurong.