My goal is to create an Alternate Philippines strong enough to challenge Imperial Japan during world war two. To do this, the Philippine Revolution must succeed. For the Revolution to succeed they must have indigenous support, like a Gun industry for example. For a Gun Industry to flourish a kingdom must support it. So in Mindanao a stable kingdom is require, strong enough to resist the Spanish influence encroaching in their native land, but weak enough so they won’t poses much of a threat in the eyes of the European Colonizers. So I will start early, during one furious clash t in the bloody beach of Mactan as Spaniards clad in Iron fought against the Datu’s horde.
I already have several Point of Divergence before 1900, they look nice but I sorely lack comments and inputs. So comments are greatly appreciated.
1521 - Magellan survives the battle of Mactan and has gone native. The Datu of Mactan managed to acquire a Portuguese Caravel and learned to use it for trading with his neighbor, he later used it to raid the coastal area of Borneo and the surrounding areas. The riches acquired from this endeavor are used to buy more ships and arms for his warrior. Lapu Lapu would later establish the Rajahate of Sarangani located at the southern part of Mindanao.
1645 – Sultan Kudarat of Magindanao inherits the Sultanate of Sulu from his father who was defeated by the Spaniards. He was more successful in resisted the Spanish influence encroaching into his territories in Mindanao. Kudarat acknowledge the need to expand his influence for him to protect his lands. He managed to secure the fealty of the Rajah of Sarangani and his fleet of ships.
1660 - Kudarat Sultan of Mindanao had begun to train his successor named Karamat an esteemed warrior and a close relative to the prime minister of Brunei. They were discussing the viability of producing fire-arms locally and the persistent encroachment of the Spaniards from the north.
A civil war in Brunei beings. Because of Sabong.
1673 – Karamat now Sultan of Mindanao sent a crack force of musketeers and swordsman to Brunei to help his cousin Muhyiddin win the succession war. The Victorious Muhyiddin becomes the Sultan of Brunei and graciously cedes Sabah to Karamat as a reward for his aid.
1690 – Muhyiddin the Sultan of Brunei dies without a son, but not before declaring his cousin Karamat as his heir. This enrages the council of Muhyiddin as they are unable to accept their Sultan’s decision, what is worse is that they could not decide who should succeed their Sultan. This led to another succession crisis. Karamat orders his most trusted general and successor to go and claim Brunei for Sulu.
1695 – Zahir, Karamat’s protégé becomes the Sultan of Sulu after successfully annexing Brunei. He found himself left with a territory separated by a body of water.
I already have several Point of Divergence before 1900, they look nice but I sorely lack comments and inputs. So comments are greatly appreciated.
1521 - Magellan survives the battle of Mactan and has gone native. The Datu of Mactan managed to acquire a Portuguese Caravel and learned to use it for trading with his neighbor, he later used it to raid the coastal area of Borneo and the surrounding areas. The riches acquired from this endeavor are used to buy more ships and arms for his warrior. Lapu Lapu would later establish the Rajahate of Sarangani located at the southern part of Mindanao.
1645 – Sultan Kudarat of Magindanao inherits the Sultanate of Sulu from his father who was defeated by the Spaniards. He was more successful in resisted the Spanish influence encroaching into his territories in Mindanao. Kudarat acknowledge the need to expand his influence for him to protect his lands. He managed to secure the fealty of the Rajah of Sarangani and his fleet of ships.
1660 - Kudarat Sultan of Mindanao had begun to train his successor named Karamat an esteemed warrior and a close relative to the prime minister of Brunei. They were discussing the viability of producing fire-arms locally and the persistent encroachment of the Spaniards from the north.
A civil war in Brunei beings. Because of Sabong.
1673 – Karamat now Sultan of Mindanao sent a crack force of musketeers and swordsman to Brunei to help his cousin Muhyiddin win the succession war. The Victorious Muhyiddin becomes the Sultan of Brunei and graciously cedes Sabah to Karamat as a reward for his aid.
1690 – Muhyiddin the Sultan of Brunei dies without a son, but not before declaring his cousin Karamat as his heir. This enrages the council of Muhyiddin as they are unable to accept their Sultan’s decision, what is worse is that they could not decide who should succeed their Sultan. This led to another succession crisis. Karamat orders his most trusted general and successor to go and claim Brunei for Sulu.
1695 – Zahir, Karamat’s protégé becomes the Sultan of Sulu after successfully annexing Brunei. He found himself left with a territory separated by a body of water.