Kingdom of Maynila (Manila)

The Kingdom of Maynila (Filipino: Kaharian ng Maynila; Malay: Kerajaan Manila) is Southeast Asian Mapper's ON, a kingdom on the island of Luzon in Southeast Asia. It was one of the largest ports for trading for almost three centuries. Founded on 1378 by the Sultanate of Brunei, it was heavily influenced by the Malay culture brought by the traders. On May 13, 1498, the Manilese rebelled against the Bruneians, and established their own kingdom. As of now, Manila is one of the richest kingdoms on Southeast Asia, behind Putrajaya on the Malay Peninsula and Bangkok on the Thai gulf. With a population of 25,632,951 people, it is one of the most populated "city kingdoms" in the world. Its capital is Seludong (Manila) but its largest city is Bagumbayan (Quezon City), some cities include Sarjaya (The Financial Capital, in other words Makati), Cupang (Industrial Capital, Muntinlupa), Culiat (The Culinary Capital, Angeles), Port Laguna (Richest City, Binangonan) and Parang (Agricultural Capital, Dasmarinas). It consists of an area of 39,499.33 km2 / 15,250.78 mi2, making it one of the smallest nations in Southeast Asia. It also has a GDP of $927 Billion (PPP), making it one of the largest economies in Southeast Asia. It consists of three regions. Hilaga (North) which consists all of Central Luzon, Gitna (Central) which consists of the Seludong Metropolitan Area and Angono (Rizal), and South which consists of the Southern Luzon near the border with Bicolandia.
== History ==
=== Medieval Ages ===
On the era of the Tang Dynasty, Manila was already a vassal state of the Tangs, which is the Huangdom of Manila, covering the area of the modern day nation. The Manilese are dependent on agriculture way back then. On the year 711, the Tangs and the Sri Vijaya went on a war on who gains Manila. Unfortunately, the Sri Vijaya won the Seludong War. On the year 755, the Sri Vijaya want to make Manila Hinduised and built Hindu temples over the city. Manila is the melting pot of the Sri Vijaya back then, because it is dominated by four religions. Hinduism to the North, Buddhism (Mahayana) on the East, Theravada Buddhism on the South and Judaism on the Southeast. Few centuries later (926 AD), Manila became an independent Rajahnate ruled by Rajah Lapu. Lapu expanded the Rajahnate up to Northern Luzon.
=== The Rajahnate of Manila (926 - 1027) ===
Rajah Lapu made Manila the capital city of the whole Rajahnate. His residence was on the North (Basically Tondo) on the historic Stone House which is now one of the world class tourist destinations in Manila. He led the Rajahnate from 926 to 942, after he was assassinated by one of Rajah Kemal's brothers, who was later the rajah of Maynila. Kemal focused on building iron mines across the empire, making the economy of Manila larger and larger. Out of all rajahs on Manila, Kemal was the least corrupt of them. He also planned on building a canal separating the North and South of Manila from the Manila bay to the Lake of Tuyo, which is now a historical landmark. He built houses on the West and East bank of the canal, making it a "Little Venice". But his leadership didn't last long, on 965 Kemal was assassinated by an unknown person for no reason. Because of this, Rajah Semba was the Third Leader of Manila. He built a monastery dedicated to Rajah Kemal on the Sampalok district of Manila, which is also a UNESCO Heritage Site. Semba addressed the issues on the rajahnate, and built a road connecting the Northern plains going to Manila and through the Lembang mountain range to the South going to the states of Tayabas, Kumintang, Kawit, and Tuyo. Semba also built the Kandung palace in the Pandakan district of Manila, which is where the king resides until now. Semba also expanded the empire South to the Malanday and Palawan islands just near the tip of Borneo. Semba was the longest ruling rajah in the empire from 965 to 1007. On 1007, Semba died on the age of 89, making his son Sanduk the Fourth Rajah on the empire. Sanduk introduced the "Panguutang System" which literally means the "Loaning System". This system still exists until today, but no death penalty is needed. On this system, when a citizen ran out of money, he loans from his neighbor. He must return the money on time. When he doesn't return the money of time, the neighbor can legally kill the guy who borrowed from him. Sanduk also built a wall around the city of Manila just in case the Sri Vijaya invades them. The wall was 150 kilometers long, circling around the city. However, this did not stop the Sri Vijaya to invade the rajahnate. On 1027, Sri Vijayan emperor Jayakarta launched an invasion on Manila. Manila only has 25,000 soldiers compared to 65,000 soldiers of the Sri Vijaya. The Sri Vijaya invaded the south of Manila circling the city until Manila was surrounded. Jayakarta captured Rajah Sanduk and commanded his forces to execute Sanduk. Manila was then a vassal of the Sri Vijaya.
=== Dynasty of Kopta (1027-1304) ===
After Rajah Sanduk was executed, the Dynasty of Kopta which is a vassal state of the Sri Vijaya was established and ruled by Kopta I. Kopta made Seludong, Cupang and Bagumbayan as the most striving villages in Pre Colonial Manila. Kopta I also established few villages on the North, which are Culiat (Angeles), Binatuan (Cabanatuan), Pandan (Tarlac City), Kawayan (Malolos), Langka (Baler) and Pinatubo (Olongapo). These villages were relatively small with the average population of them being only 5,000 people. But in 1035, the neighbor of Kopta to the North, the Huangdom of Kandung which is a vassal state of the Song Dynasty wanted to gain the northern portion of North Tayabas which led to a war between the two empires, which then lead to a defeat to the Sri Vijaya. Kopta then lost the north portion of North Tayabas. Because of this, Kopta drowned himself on the Lake of Tuyo on 1037. His son, Kopta II was the crowned king after his father's death. Kopta II established the villages of Ilang (Marikina), Kemal (Pasig), Kuta Vijaya (Mandaluyong) and Bagong Ternate (Antipolo). Three of them (Ilang, Kemal and Kuta Vijaya) became part of the Seludong Metropolitan Area while Bagong Ternate was part of the Angono state. Because Kopta II was rebellious when he was still young, he wanted the Dynasty of Kopta to assassinate the Emperor of the Sri Vijaya, Bolkiah I. So his army went to Lembang (the capital of the Sri Vijaya) to secretly assassinate the leader. On July 1049, Kopta II and his men stabbed Bolkiah I on his back while he was sleeping. This made the Sri Vijaya weaker and weaker. His men also kidnapped Bolkiah's family and imprison them in Tangos, Kawit (Cavite City). Because of this, Bolkiah's family died of starvation while they are imprisoned and the Dynasty of Kopta was an independent empire and annexed the Malanday and Palawan islands. But the assassination of Bolkiah I led to terrible events in the history of Manila. On July 1051, Kopta II died of an unknown reason, followed by the establishment of the Majapahit. Rikand I became the leader of the Kopta Dynasty on 1052. Rikand built the Kantun Colosseum on the city of Pandan, which is the Rome of the Southeast. The Kantun Colosseum is 3 hectares in size in the Ancient City of Pandan, which is now a UNESCO Heritage Site and a famous tourist spot in Manila. The Kantun Colosseum can fit 65,000 people inside it and is a place for warriors to fight on Monthly Challenges and Annual Challenges. It took 10 years to build the Kantun Colosseum and had an estimated 500 deaths while building it. After the Kantun Colosseum was built, Rikand also built the Statue of Rikand on the center of Seludong, which is 200 meters in height. The Statue of Rikand was the Tallest Building in the World for 850 years, and took 25 years to build. Rikand also reigned for 65 years, which is the longest reign considering the fact that Rikand reigned the empire when he was still 12. But on 1117, Rikand died of heart attack and was buried in front of his own statue. His son, Rikand II reigned the empire for 50 years when he sat on the throne three months after his father died. Rikand II built the "University of Rikand II" on the city of Binatuan in 1118, which is the first university in Asia. Rikand II wanted to ally with the Lavo Kingdom and the Majapahit forging the "Kopta - Lavo - Majapahit Alliance". According to the National University of Singapore, Rikand, Narai and Sarjaya were the three most powerful leaders in the History of Southeast Asia. The three met at the Kandung Palace in Seludong to address the issues in each empire. The Kopta Dynasty lasted until 1301, when the Sanchuks, a successor of the Mongolian empire rebelled during Artava IV's reign. This was the Sanchuk Rebellion (1301-1304) which lasted for 3 years. In 1303, the Sanchuks captured most of the North, East and South states of the Kopta. On 1304, Sanchuk leader Vari Khan, Kublai Khan's grandson captured Artava IV and stabbed his chest.
=== Dynasty of Sanchuk (1304-1378) ===
After Artava IV died in 1304, Vari Khan was crowned king of the Sanchuk. Vari Khan expanded to gain the whole island of Luzon. On 1306, Vari Khan renamed all cities in the empire to its Mongolian compartment (For example, Seludong to Harqan ; Bagumbayan to Janqing, etc.). Vari Khan was just 19 when he rebelled against the Kopta Dynasty, and ruled for 73 years. Not that much happened on Sanchuk before 1375, but on 1374, Vari Khan died and was buried near Rikand's grave and Sar Tonquq became the leader of the Sanchuks. Sar Tonquq improved the military and the economy just before the Bruneian Empire attacked them. On 1375, Bruneian Empire sultan Hasannal Bolkiah declared war between the Sanchuks and the Bruneians. Bolkiah captured Palawan, Malanday, Kumintang and Tayabas on 1376. On 1377, Kura Vana assassinated Bolkiah's nephew. This made Bolkiah send more troops to the Sanchuks until February 1378, when they circled Seludong. On April 1378, Bolkiah captured Vari Khan and his family and on May 1378, while Khan was on prison, the prison was getting flooded and Khan died of drowning, making Manila part of the Bruneian Empire.
=== Bruneian Empire (1378-1498) ===
When Khan drowned, Manila was a province of the Bruneian Empire which is called "Seludong". Bolkiah them renamed the cities to their Arabic compartments (Seludong to Al-Abir ; Bagumbayan to Al Madinah) and changed the religion to Islam. On 1395, Bolkiah built the seventh largest mosque in the world, the "Al Istanah Masjid" with a space that can house 650,000 people. On 1403, Bolkiah died at the age of 86 and buried at the Al Istanal Mosque with his son, Khalifa I being the king of the Bruneian Empire. Khalifa built ports on Al Abir (Seludong), Sabhur (Kawit), Jidha (Kumintang City) and many others. On 1417, European traders from different empires went to the port of Al Abir and Jidha. Most of the traders were Portuguese, followed by Russians, French, Italians, Prussians, Greeks and Turks. Because of this, Seludong's economy has risen up. Afir II was elected as the first Governor of Manila. Afir focused on the trading activity of the province for their economy. On 1445, the trade peak of the Seludongs reached their peak with Malays and Arabs dominating the port. On 1453, the Ottomans attempted to siege the city of Constantinople, however with the support of the Bruneians, the Byzantines defended Constantinople and rewarded the Bruneians the Western parts of Anatolia. However on 1498, the Manilese rebelled against the Bruneians and the leader of the Manilese, Dula V executed the governor of Manila, Mohammed II leading to the independence of the City State of Manila.
=== City State of Manila (1498-1580) ===
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== Geography ==
Manila borders the Ilocandia Republic to the North, the Bicolandia Confederacy to the Southeast, the South China Sea to the West, the Malanday - Palawan Republic to the Southwest, the Isla de San Pedro to the South, and the Philippine Sea to the East. Some major rives are the Kemal River that flows from the Manila Bay to the Lake of Tuyo, The Kalanbunga River which connects the Taal Lake to the Tuyo Lake, the Pampanga River which flows from the Manila Bay to the Binatuan Dam in Binatuan, and many others. The Lembang Mountain Range begins from the Lembang province in the Ilocandia Republic passing through the provinces of Ilagan, Cauayan, Jones, New Leeds and the states of Palembang Baru, Langka, Lakan, Angono, parts of Tuyo and Tayabas. 
=== Administrative Divisions ===
Manila is divided into three regions which are further divided into thirteen states which are further divided into 200 cities and municipalities. Cities are usually the urban parts of the country while municipalities are the countryside/rural parts of the country.
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==== Angono ====
Angono is the smallest state in the country but the fifth most populated with a population of 1,971,765 people. Angono is home to Mount Martin, the third tallest mountain in the country just behind Arayat and Pinatubo. Mt. Martin is named after Jean Claude Martin, a French mountaineer who ascended the mountain on August 10, 1878. Mt. Martin is also home to the annual Martin BMX Race, which is held on every February 17, the date when Martin died of old age. Mt. Martin is located near the border with Lakan in the municipality of Montalban. Angono's capital is Masinag (West Antipolo) but its largest city is Port Laguna. It is also home to the Talim island which is dubbed as the Bali of Luzon because of its beaches and resorts. Talim Island can be accessed by ferry or car via Napindan port.
==== Bataan ====
Bataan is the second smallest state in the country but most dense if you exclude the SCR with a population of 2,102,545. It can be accessed by ferry or by car. Bataan can be accessed by car via the North West Manilan Expressway which connects the Northwestern states of Manila to the SCR. Bataan is dubbed as the Christmas capital of Manila because of it is the coldest states in Manila with an annual temperature of only 13.7 degrees celsius. Bataan is home to the Subic Bay Freeport shared with Sambal. It is also home to the infamous Bataan death march. The Bataan Death March happened on 1943 with Filipino American soldiers ordered to walk from the Sambal Freeport Zone to Dinalupihan circling the peninsula. Bataan's capital and largest city is Balanga, a French port city during the colonial times of the French.
==== Binatuan ====
Binatuan is the second largest yet the least densely populated of all states with a population of only 520,625 people. It is the prime agricultural sector of the country with 50% of all agricultural activity happening here. This is also the birthplaces of the communist leaders of the country like Ethan Kopta, George Petrenko (Russian-Manilan) and others. Binatuan is also the place where 1,670 people including children were massacred in the infamous Gapan Massacre done by the French. Binatuan is commonly called as Benatoine by the French, Boneatuan by the Irish, Banatone by the Americans and Vanatao by the Portuguese. Binatuan is dubbed as the Kansas of the East because of the flat lands and the countryside atmosphere. It is the only state where you can own a shotgun legally because they can be used for hunting wild animals. Binatuan's capital is Palayan but its largest city is Gapan.
==== Kawit ====
Kawit is the most populated state with a population of 3,650,725 people if you exclude the CSR. It is the least developed state in the country with an HDI of only 0.685. Kawit's capital is Kawit but its largest city is Parang. Kawit is home to the largest African population in the whole country mostly centered on the cities of Bacoor and Imus. Kawit is also the state with the highest crime rate because of the gang groups in the state. Kawit has been facing decline in the late 1970s because of the crime and gang violence.
==== Kumintang ====
Kumintang is the second most populated state with a population of 3,125,750. Its capital and largest city is Kumintang City. Kumintang City is the second largest port city in the country. Kumintang is home to the Kumintang Heritage Town centered in Tanawan. Kumintang Heritage Town is home to different colonial towns making it a tourist attraction to many. Kumintang is also home to Taal Volcano, the shortest volcano in the world with a height of only 412 m. Kumintang houses the largest European population outside of Europe in Manila. Kumintang is also the hometown of the Lim Royal Family, the current leading family in the country.
==== Lakan ====
Lakan is the last frontier of Manila because of the untouched beauty in the state. Lakan's population is 533,702. Lakan is also the location of Biak-na-bato Park, the largest park in the country. Lakan is home to the three largest amusement parks in the country. Manila Disneyland, Legoland Manila and Russian City. Lakan is the cleanest and least polluted state in the country and the safest state, but having the highest suicide rate in the country.
====Langka====
Langka is the least populated state with a population of only 325,750 people. It is the Surfing Capital of Manila because of the surfing spots and beaches all over the state. Langka is named after the Malay word "Nangka" which means jackfruit because of the abundance of jack fruits all over the state. Langka is the most expensive state to live in according to The London Press because of the cost of the houses and things around the state. Langka is also the third most developed state with an HDI of 0.875.Category:Kingdoms
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