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According to historical accounts, Rajah Humabon was among the first indigenous converted to Catholicism after he, his wives, and his subjects were baptized by the expedition's priest, Pedro de Valderrama.
Rajah Humabon, later baptized as Don Carlos Valderrama, was a King of Cebu or Sugbu in the 16th century. His reign coincided with the arrival of Portuguese-born Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the Philippines in 1521.
Mar 13, 2024 · Raja Humabon, also known as Rajah Humabon, played a significant role in the history of Cebu and the Philippines. As the ruler of Cebu during the 16th century, Humabon witnessed the arrival of European explorers, specifically Ferdinand Magellan, and the subsequent spread of Christianity in the region.
Oct 11, 2013 · Magellan became friend with Rajah Humabon, the ruler of Cebu. The rajah, his wife and their followers were converted to Christianity and were baptized into the Catholic faith. After their baptism, Magellan gave an image of the Santo Niño to Queen Juana, Humabon’s wife.
Oct 22, 2023 · Rajah Humabon was the king of Cebu during Ferdinand Magellan’s arrival in the Philippines in 1521. He was the first king in the Philippines to convert to Catholicism, and his influence played a crucial role in the conversion of the Cebuanos. Queen Juana, Rajah Humabon’s wife, had a significant role in the conversion process.
Aug 2, 2017 · Rajah Humabon was the first Filipino chieftain to embrace Christianity, regarded as the as the wisest and bravest man in the island. When Ferdinand Magellan landed on Cebu on Sunday, April 7, 1521, Rajah Humabon made a blood compact with Magellan as a symbol of their newfound friendship.
Rajah Humabon (also Hamabao or Hamabar in other editions of the "First Voyage Around the World") later baptized as Don Carlos Valderrama, was one of the recorded chiefs in Cebu who encountered Ferdinand Magellan in the 16th century.
May 23, 2022 · Rajah Humabon was the King of Cebu at the time of Ferdinand Magellan’s arrival in 1521. The arrival of the Magellan-Elcano fleet on the shores of Cebu on April 7, 1521, and the warm welcome given to them by Rajah Humabon paved the way for Christianity to enter the island.
According to historical accounts, Rajah Humabon was among the first indigenous converted to Catholicism after he, his wives, and his subjects were baptized by the expedition's priest, Pedro de Valderrama.
The Battle of Mactan was a fierce clash fought in the Philippines on 27 April 1521. The warriors of Lapulapu, one of the Datus of Mactan, overpowered and defeated a Spanish force fighting for...
