Kingdom of the Philippines

"Ako si sultan Bulkeiah sa Borneo, na naghahari mula sa lungsod ng kapayapaan, Dar es Salam, sa dalampasigan ng Brunei. Sa Magindanaw at sa Sulu, na kinakikitaan ng unang liwanag ng walang katulad kong asawa, Emperatris Lela Men Chanei, ay tinatawag akong Raha Baginda. At ngayon, dito sa Maynila ay ako ang Sultan at Emperador

Makalawang ulit nang sinalakay ng aking hukbong-dagat ang Selurung, na tinatawag ninyong Lusung, at ngayon ay ako ang nagwagi at nakapanakop. Ang mapanghamig na si Datu Gambang, ang inyong yumaong puno, ay wala na, at ang isang prinsesa mula sa kanyang angkan ay aking pinakasalan upang maipagpatuloy ang dinastiya ng Pasig. Ang magiging anak nami'y siya ninyong magiging maginoo, at dahil sa inyong pamimitagan sa kamaharlikaan ng lipi, alamin ninyo na ako'y kalipi ng dakilang Iskander, ang Alejandro ng malayong Europa, na ang reyna'y anak ni Porus, ang lalong matapang na Indyo, kahinlog ni Sang Sapurba na nagtawid-dagat sa Haba at ang mga kaanak ay namuno sa Johur, pook na pinangyarihan ng pagkuha sa maharlikang prinsesa upang maging kaisangpuso ng aking kanunu-nunuan, Tuan alak ber Tatar. Sa aking mga ugat ay nananalaytay ang dugong Arabe ni Hassim, ang tunay na propeta na maawain at mapagpaumayang Allah. Nasa-akin din ang dugonf Intsik, dahil sa isang prinsesa ni Kina Balu, at sa loob ng limang daang taon ay laging suot ng mga hari ng Brunei ang dilaw na kasuutang imperyal bilang pagkilala ng emperador ng Tanina. Malaon na kaming nag-iingat ng mobat at mga batingaw mula sa Malaka at Menangkabaw, mga palamuting pangmaharlika ng mga Indiyo at Islam.

Nguni't higit sa aking pagiging hari ay ipinagmamalaki ko ang sa aki'y karapat-dapat na katawagang Nakoda, sapagka't sa pag-uugit sa isang sasakyang-dagat ay wala nang dadaig pa sa akin, at ang aking ga paraw ay nakasagupa na sa mga unos na namayani sa lalong nag-aalimpuyong dagat, at ikinararangal kong masabing sa aking mga ugat ay dumadaloy ang dugo ng isang Bisaya. Tuwing dadalaw sa aking kaharian ang mga sugong Intsik at Arabe, ang pinakamahalagang palamuti nila'y ang mahabang chawat, na laging itinataas sa harapan ko ng apatnapu katao. Kapag iyo'y ibinigkis ko sa aking baywang upang humanda sa pakikitalad, ang pagkakabigkis ay maayos at ang paghahamok ay laging pinagtatagumpayan.

Mula sa Malaka hanggang Maynila ay kilalaang lahat ang pangalang Nakoda Ragam na kanilang pinanganganinuhan, sa kabila ng aking pagiging maharlika. Kaya, mga tauhan sa kailugan ng Lusung , huwag kayong magkulang sa inyong tungkulin sa aking magiging anak, ang inyong raha, at huwag ninyong kaliligtaang magbuwis ng ginto taun-taun sa Brunei bilang panahon ito ang Pulo ng Ginto."



-Ragam Bolkiah after the conquest of Luzon/Selurong/Bahi on the begining of the 16th century or the end of the 15th Century

The Sultan announces his conquest of Selurong to his new subjects..

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This is a timeline which has a Kingdom that encompass all of the Philippines and Borneo, the name is anachronistic but the name Kingdom of the Philippines in the TL will entice more readers to read this.
 
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perhaps a translated version along with it would be nice. :D:D

Here is all I can translate for now, there are many old words I can't understand..


" I am the Sultan Bulkeiah Borneo , who reigned from the city of peace , Dar es Salam , off the coast of Brunei . On Magindanaw and Sulu , which kinakikitaan the first light of my incomparable wife , Empress Lela Men Chanei , I called Raja Baginda . and now , here in Manila, I am the Sultan and Emperor

Twice repeatedly attacked by my navy I had seized Selurung , called by you as Lusung(and Bahi) , and now I'm the winner and the conqueror of your land. The coward Lakan Gambang , your king , is now gone, and a princess from his family is my married to mine to continue the dynasty of Pasig . We are a happy he would be to be conventional , and because of your reverence for the nobility of the lineage and country , I am a descendant of Alexander the Great and I have Arab blood from Hassim , the true prophet of the merciful Allah. I also have Chinese blood , due to a princess of Kina Balu , and over five hundred years is always wearing the King of Brunei imperial yellow garment in recognition of the emperor Tanina . We long to be kept mobat and bells from Malacca and Menangkabaw , decorated noble of Hinduism and Islam .

But my kingship over I was proud of mine was shared eligible Nakoda name, I had great sailor and soldier that encountered the storms that prevailed over you on the scorching sea , and I am honored to be able to say in my veins flows the blood of a Great King. Whenever I visit the realm the Chinese and Arab envoys , the most of theirs the long chawat decor , which always lifts me before forty people . Girded thee my waist to the badge of glory.

From Malacca to Manila known of all the names the most honorable Nakoda Ragam , despite my Aristocratic and great lineage. Your son will be your ruler and you will pay tax every year to me”

-Ragam Bolkiah after the conquest of Luzon/Selurong/Bahi on the beginning of the 16th century or the end of the 15th Century translated by an unknown translator
 
Kingdom of the Philippines

Prologue

The Sultan announces his conquest of Selurong to his new subjects..


“Ako si sultan Bulkeiah sa Borneo, na naghahari mula sa lungsod ng kapayapaan, Dar es Salam, sa dalampasigan ng Brunei. Sa Magindanaw at sa Sulu, na kinakikitaan ng unang liwanag ng walang katulad kong asawa, Emperatris Lela Men Chanei, ay tinatawag akong Raha Baginda. At ngayon, dito sa Maynila ay ako ang Sultan at Emperador

Makalawang ulit nang sinalakay ng aking hukbong-dagat ang Selurung, na tinatawag ninyong Lusung, at ngayon ay ako ang nagwagi at nakapanakop. Ang mapanghamig na si Datu Gambang, ang inyong yumaong puno, ay wala na, at ang isang prinsesa mula sa kanyang angkan ay aking pinakasalan upang maipagpatuloy ang dinastiya ng Pasig. Ang magiging anak nami'y siya ninyong magiging maginoo, at dahil sa inyong pamimitagan sa kamaharlikaan ng lipi, alamin ninyo na ako'y kalipi ng dakilang Iskander, ang Alejandro ng malayong Europa, na ang reyna'y anak ni Porus, ang lalong matapang na Indyo, kahinlog ni Sang Sapurba na nagtawid-dagat sa Haba at ang mga kaanak ay namuno sa Johur, pook na pinangyarihan ng pagkuha sa maharlikang prinsesa upang maging kaisangpuso ng aking kanunu-nunuan, Tuan alak ber Tatar. Sa aking mga ugat ay nananalaytay ang dugong Arabe ni Hassim, ang tunay na propeta na maawain at mapagpaumayang Allah. Nasa-akin din ang dugong Intsik, dahil sa isang prinsesa ni Kina Balu, at sa loob ng limang daang taon ay laging suot ng mga hari ng Brunei ang dilaw na kasuutang imperyal bilang pagkilala ng emperador ng Tanina. Malaon na kaming nag-iingat ng mobat at mga batingaw mula sa Malaka at Menangkabaw, mga palamuting pangmaharlika ng mga Indiyo at Islam.

Nguni't higit sa aking pagiging hari ay ipinagmamalaki ko ang sa aki'y karapat-dapat na katawagang Nakoda, sapagka't sa pag-uugit sa isang sasakyang-dagat ay wala nang dadaig pa sa akin, at ang aking ga paraw ay nakasagupa na sa mga unos na namayani sa lalong nag-aalimpuyong dagat, at ikinararangal kong masabing sa aking mga ugat ay dumadaloy ang dugo ng isang Bisaya. Tuwing dadalaw sa aking kaharian ang mga sugong Intsik at Arabe, ang pinakamahalagang palamuti nila'y ang mahabang chawat, na laging itinataas sa harapan ko ng apatnapu katao. Kapag iyo'y ibinigkis ko sa aking baywang upang humanda sa pakikitalad, ang pagkakabigkis ay maayos at ang paghahamok ay laging pinagtatagumpayan.

Mula sa Malaka hanggang Maynila ay kilalaang lahat ang pangalang Nakoda Ragam na kanilang pinanganganinuhan, sa kabila ng aking pagiging maharlika. Kaya, mga tauhan sa kailugan ng Lusung , huwag kayong magkulang sa inyong tungkulin sa aking magiging anak, ang inyong raha, at huwag ninyong kaliligtaang magbuwis ng ginto taun-taun sa Brunei bilang panahon ito ang Pulo ng Ginto.”

-Ragam Bolkiah after the conquest of Luzon/Selurong/Bahi on the begining of the 16th century or the end of the 15th Century


" I am the Sultan Bulkeiah Borneo , who reigned from the city of peace , Dar es Salam , off the coast of Brunei . On Magindanaw and Sulu , which kinakikitaan the first light of my incomparable wife , Empress Lela Men Chanei , I called Raja Baginda . and now , here in Manila, I am the Sultan and Emperor

Twice repeatedly attacked by my navy I had seized Selurung , called by you as Lusung(and Bahi) , and now I'm the winner and the conqueror of your land. The coward Lakan Gambang , your king , is now gone, and a princess from his family is my married to mine to continue the dynasty of Pasig . We are a happy he would be to be conventional , and because of your reverence for the nobility of the lineage and country , I am a descendant of Alexander the Great and I have Arab blood from Hassim , the true prophet of the merciful Allah. I also have Chinese blood , due to a princess of Kina Balu , and over five hundred years is always wearing the King of Brunei imperial yellow garment in recognition of the emperor Tanina . We long to be kept mobat and bells from Malacca and Menangkabaw , decorated noble of Hinduism and Islam .

But my kingship over I was proud of mine was shared eligible Nakoda name, I had great sailor and soldier that encountered the storms that prevailed over you on the scorching sea , and I am honored to be able to say in my veins flows the blood of a Great King. Whenever I visit the realm the Chinese and Arab envoys , the most of theirs the long chawat decor , which always lifts me before forty people . Girded thee my waist to the badge of glory.

From Malacca to Manila known of all the names the most honorable Nakoda Ragam , despite my Aristocratic and great lineage. Your son will be your ruler and you will pay tax every year to me”

-translation of the speech of Ragam Bolkiah after the conquest of Luzon/Selurong/Bahi on the beginning of the 16th century or the end of the 15th Century translated by an unknown translator


After the Bruneian conquest, Lakan Gambang* is known as the great hero to the people of Selurong/Bahi for defending the land...however..there are things that have been changing due to the conquest of Ragam Bolkiah..

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*Lakan Gambang will be known as a Harold Godwinson like figure in Luzon..​
 

Mercenarius

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Good thing I understand Tagalog. :D

A united Brunei, Maguindanao and Sulu is going to be a force to be reckoned with. But, did you just butterflied Datu Lapu-Lapu?
 
Good thing I understand Tagalog. :D

A united Brunei, Maguindanao and Sulu is going to be a force to be reckoned with. But, did you just butterflied Datu Lapu-Lapu?

No, but he will not be known in history, the old Bolkiah will be the one who will fight Magellan.
 
Here is a draft of provinces and subordinates..

Brunei
direct provinces
-Palawan
-Brunei proper
-Sabah
-Sarawak
-Spratly Islands
Subordinates
-Lakanate of Tondo aka the Tagalog Lakanate(Sultanate of Tondo)
Administrative divisions
--Kumintang(South West Luzon)
--Bannag(Lower Cagayan(OTL Cagayan Province))
--Irraya(Upper Cagayan(OTL Nueva Viscaya))
--Samtoy
--Kaboloan(OTL Pangasinan and Benguet))
--Pugaw(Ifugao)
--Tondo Proper(OTL Pampanga, Bulacan and Northern Metro Manila)
--Namayan
--Bikol(South East Luzon)
--Vatan(Batanes and Orchid Island)
-Mindanaw Sultanate aka Maranon
--Jambangan
--Danaw
--Lumad tribes in Mindanao
-Sultanate of Sulu
Administrative divisions
--Sulu
--Tawi Tawi
--Basilan
--Jambangan
-Sultanate of Banjar
Administrative divisions
--North Kalimantan
--South Kalimantan
-Lanfang republic
-Kingdom of Kutai
-Sultanate of Cebu
-Sultanate of Butuan
-Madya-as Confederation
 
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Little possible Spoiler for this TL
I am planning for Japan and Brunei to fight on who will be the liege of the Kingdom of Tondo and the Japanese gain Formosa and retain it..
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Japan and Brunei will fight over the suzerainty of the "Kingdom of Tondo", who will win, who will prevail!
 
All the Kingdoms have their own language, however, the linguafranca will be a a variant of Malay influenced by Visayan, Meranao and Kapampangan - in a way it will be similar to our Tagalog.:D
Err... How about incorporating a Malay translation of the speech?
 
Err... How about incorporating a Malay translation of the speech?

The Malay of the Bruneian Empire will incorporate philippine influence like like the Mag-verbs, so you can assume the language will be similar but a little different just think of English and Flemish which are both influenced by French...I don't have time to conlang either...I have other TL's that I am doing..
 
The Malay of the Bruneian Empire will incorporate Philippine influence like like the Mag-verbs, so you can assume the language will be similar but a little different just think of English and Flemish which are both influenced by French...I don't have time to conlang either...I have other TL's that I am doing..
Oh, aside from mag-verbs, will they use "mga" for plural, instead of, for example, anak-anak?
 
I like this. Imagine if you can unify Borneo as well as the OTL Philippines. Borneo problem would be how to pacify the Dayaks inland. Whole of Borneo plus OTL Philippine islands would be a good place to have enough resources to be at par with any European power during industrialization since no need to colonize beyond those two territories.

South China Sea will probably the Mare Nostrum of this empire with Brunei OTL being the center of all of it.

I wonder how Japan will take Formosa from the Dutch. In OTL, the only time the Dutch lost Formosa is when the Chinese overwhelmed them with population difference between them and the Dutch. I wonder how you will do this with Japan since Japan would probably in Sengoku period at this time. Plus, Japan would probably be more attracted in taking the whole of Korean peninsula before taking Formosa. Since this time period upto modern times, Japan view Korea as a dagger pointed to them and have so much strategic value for the Japanese than Formosa.

I hope you can make an alternate map of this empire so I can enjoy your thread better.

Good luck with this project!
 
I like this. Imagine if you can unify Borneo as well as the OTL Philippines. Borneo problem would be how to pacify the Dayaks inland. Whole of Borneo plus OTL Philippine islands would be a good place to have enough resources to be at par with any European power during industrialization since no need to colonize beyond those two territories.

South China Sea will probably the Mare Nostrum of this empire with Brunei OTL being the center of all of it.

I wonder how Japan will take Formosa from the Dutch. In OTL, the only time the Dutch lost Formosa is when the Chinese overwhelmed them with population difference between them and the Dutch. I wonder how you will do this with Japan since Japan would probably in Sengoku period at this time. Plus, Japan would probably be more attracted in taking the whole of Korean peninsula before taking Formosa. Since this time period upto modern times, Japan view Korea as a dagger pointed to them and have so much strategic value for the Japanese than Formosa.

I hope you can make an alternate map of this empire so I can enjoy your thread better.

Good luck with this project!

alternatephilippines.jpg

Here is the map of the Philippines at the end of the reign of Ragam Bolkiah the lighter shades of yellow are vassals, the crown lands are in gold.

alternatephilippines.jpg
 
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Canto I: Magellan vs Ragam

Brunei 1515

Ragam Bolkiah, at this point have secured the loyalty of the Kingdoms of Sulu, Selurong and Maguindanao, however there is only one question, can they maintain the his Empire intact? What is exactly needed for his Empire to be intact.

He asked himself, this empire...is mine and my vassals are loyal to me..

He said to himself...how large is my empire...however there are still Independent states between his vassals which he needs to deal with...

He learned that there is a man with white skin on his own territory and had him called.

The White Man came

Ragam Bolkiah: Who Are You

White Man: My name is Fernawo Magalhaes

Ragam Bolkiah: What is your reason of visiting my place..

Fernawo Magalhaes: I was drifted your place..

Ragam Bolkiah: I heard that Butuan has pledged fealty to the Spanish crown.

Fernawo Magalhaes: Yes.

Ragam Bolkiah: For What reason, are you spreading your Chrisitian Faith...

Fernawo Magalhaes: Yes

Ragam Bolkiah: Soldiers! Sieze this man!, execute him! Castrate him! Do anything to this man!​
 
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Canto I: Magellan vs Ragam

Brunei 1515

Ragam Bolkiah, at this point have secured the loyalty of the Kingdoms of Sulu, Selurong and Maguindanao, however there is only one question, can they maintain the his Empire intact? What is exactly needed for his Empire to be intact.

He asked himself, this empire...is mine and my vassals are loyal to me..

He said to himself...how large is my empire...however there are still Independent states between his vassals which he needs to deal with...

He learned that there is a man with white skin on his own territory and had him called.

The White Man came

Ragam Bolkiah: Who Are You

White Man: My name is Fernawo Magalhaes

Ragam Bolkiah: What is your reason of visiting my place..

Fernawo Magalhaes: I was drifted your place..

Ragam Bolkiah: I heard that Butuan has pledged fealty to the Spanish crown.

Fernawo Magalhaes: Yes.

Ragam Bolkiah: For What reason, are you spreading your Chrisitian Faith...

Fernawo Magalhaes: Yes

Ragam Bolkiah: Soldiers! Sieze this man!, execute him! Castrate him! Do anything to this man!


The Rajahnate of Cebu suddenly finds about the killing of Magellan and for that reason they decided to war with Ragam Bolkiah, who decided to execute Magellan and kill him.

Ragam Bolkiah was welcomed by Rajah Lapu Lapu of Mactan and asked him to swear fealty to him.

Lapu Lapu bowed to the Great Ragam Bolkiah, that even at an old age is a very cunning warrior and very strong.

Rajah Humabon hid the explorers that accompanied Magellan.

Lapu Lapu attacked Rajah Humabon with the support of Ragam Bolkiah, the battle lasted just one day since the soldiers of Lapu Lapu supported Ragam Bolkiah which resulted in the death of Humabon and the execution of the lead crew of Magellan’s expedition, although the other crew just stayed and intermarried with the locals.

Bolkiah died a year after this and Ferdinand Magellan was buried with Ragam Bolkiah in his own grave.
 
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