Better Philippines(Mejores Filipinas)
Verse 1
Born to a poor family in the city Raoping of Chaozhou, Limahong had an early start in criminal activity and progressed to piracy, becoming leader of around 2000 pirates. His activities and attacks on ports and ships throughout southern China increased and a warrant was issued by the authorities to capture him alive and send him to the city of Tay Bin. He was married to Nataracy.
He shifted his activities to piracy on the high seas and out of reach of China's power. He was able to accumulate up to 40 ships, whereupon he once again raided cities and ports in southern China. Limahong attacked a city occupied by Lin Daoqian , another Chinese pirate, but Lin Daoqian was able to escape along with 5 of Limahong's ships, Lin Daoqian would defeat Limahong, imprisoning him.[1]
On 1573, the Kingdoms of Kaboloan and Sapa and other nobility of the former Majapahit territory of Saludong would recognize that the Spanish colonizers making a move on the southern kingdom in Tondo, the nobility of Kingdoms of Sapa and Kaboloan would take note of the Spanish activities in the former Bruneian colonies in the South due to them being in a marriage ties with the Bruneians in which a scion of the Majapahitans in the North married Dayang Panginoon, several decades ago.
The Javanese blooded Majapahit nobles in the north would feel that they should watch the Spanish' moves and motives in the colonization due to the Spanish already incorporating the Bruneian colonies and vassals in the South.
The Spanish have just defeated Tarik Soliman in the battle of Bangkusay which would worry the Majapahit or the Javanese blooded nobles of the former Majapahit Saludong as the Spanish are in the process in incorporating the Bruneian colonies in the South of Saludong.
Spain declared war against war against Brunei in 1578, capturing the capital of Brunei which was Kota Batu. This was achieved as a result of the assistance rendered by them by two noblemen Pengiran Seri Lela and Pengiran Seri Ratna. The former had travelled to manila to offer Brunei as a spanish vassal or tributary in exchange of the throne usurped by his brother, Saiful Rijal.
The Spanish agreed that if they succeeded conquering Brunei, Pengiran Seri Lela would indeed become the ruler of Brunei, while Pengiran Seri Ratna would be the new Bendahara. In March 1578, the Spanish fleet, led by De Sande himself, acting as Captain General started their journey towards Brunei. The expedition consisted of 400 Spaniards, 1,500 Filipino natives and 300 Borneo. The campaign was one of may which included action in Mindanao and Sulu.
The Spanish succeeded in invading the capital on April 16, 1578, with the help of Pengiran Seri Lela and Pengiran Seri Ratna. The Sultan Saiful Rijal, Paduka Seri Begawan and Sultan Abdul Kahar were forced to flee to Meragang then to Jerudong. They made plans to chase the invading army away from Brunei. The Spanish would incur heavy losses due to a cholera or dysentery outbreak. They were so weakened by the illness that they decided to return to Manila on June 26, 1578, after just 72 days. Before doing so, they burned the mosque, a high structure with Five Tier Roof.
Pengiran Seri Lela died in August- September 1578, probably from the same illness that had afflicted his own Spanish allies, although there are some rumors of foul play by the ruling Sultan. Seri Lela's daughter, a Princess of Brunei, left with the Spanish and went to marry a Christian Tagalog, named Agustin de Legazpi of Tondo and they later have children.
1. Limahong is imprisoned, this is the POD.
Verse 1
Born to a poor family in the city Raoping of Chaozhou, Limahong had an early start in criminal activity and progressed to piracy, becoming leader of around 2000 pirates. His activities and attacks on ports and ships throughout southern China increased and a warrant was issued by the authorities to capture him alive and send him to the city of Tay Bin. He was married to Nataracy.
He shifted his activities to piracy on the high seas and out of reach of China's power. He was able to accumulate up to 40 ships, whereupon he once again raided cities and ports in southern China. Limahong attacked a city occupied by Lin Daoqian , another Chinese pirate, but Lin Daoqian was able to escape along with 5 of Limahong's ships, Lin Daoqian would defeat Limahong, imprisoning him.[1]
On 1573, the Kingdoms of Kaboloan and Sapa and other nobility of the former Majapahit territory of Saludong would recognize that the Spanish colonizers making a move on the southern kingdom in Tondo, the nobility of Kingdoms of Sapa and Kaboloan would take note of the Spanish activities in the former Bruneian colonies in the South due to them being in a marriage ties with the Bruneians in which a scion of the Majapahitans in the North married Dayang Panginoon, several decades ago.
The Javanese blooded Majapahit nobles in the north would feel that they should watch the Spanish' moves and motives in the colonization due to the Spanish already incorporating the Bruneian colonies and vassals in the South.
The Spanish have just defeated Tarik Soliman in the battle of Bangkusay which would worry the Majapahit or the Javanese blooded nobles of the former Majapahit Saludong as the Spanish are in the process in incorporating the Bruneian colonies in the South of Saludong.
Spain declared war against war against Brunei in 1578, capturing the capital of Brunei which was Kota Batu. This was achieved as a result of the assistance rendered by them by two noblemen Pengiran Seri Lela and Pengiran Seri Ratna. The former had travelled to manila to offer Brunei as a spanish vassal or tributary in exchange of the throne usurped by his brother, Saiful Rijal.
The Spanish agreed that if they succeeded conquering Brunei, Pengiran Seri Lela would indeed become the ruler of Brunei, while Pengiran Seri Ratna would be the new Bendahara. In March 1578, the Spanish fleet, led by De Sande himself, acting as Captain General started their journey towards Brunei. The expedition consisted of 400 Spaniards, 1,500 Filipino natives and 300 Borneo. The campaign was one of may which included action in Mindanao and Sulu.
The Spanish succeeded in invading the capital on April 16, 1578, with the help of Pengiran Seri Lela and Pengiran Seri Ratna. The Sultan Saiful Rijal, Paduka Seri Begawan and Sultan Abdul Kahar were forced to flee to Meragang then to Jerudong. They made plans to chase the invading army away from Brunei. The Spanish would incur heavy losses due to a cholera or dysentery outbreak. They were so weakened by the illness that they decided to return to Manila on June 26, 1578, after just 72 days. Before doing so, they burned the mosque, a high structure with Five Tier Roof.
Pengiran Seri Lela died in August- September 1578, probably from the same illness that had afflicted his own Spanish allies, although there are some rumors of foul play by the ruling Sultan. Seri Lela's daughter, a Princess of Brunei, left with the Spanish and went to marry a Christian Tagalog, named Agustin de Legazpi of Tondo and they later have children.
1. Limahong is imprisoned, this is the POD.
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