Kingdom of Maynila
| Seludong | ||||||||||||||||
| Kota Seludong Maynila کوتا سلودوڠ |
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| Puppet state of the Bruneian Empire | ||||||||||||||||
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| Capital | Intramuros (Formerly called Selurong in those days.) | |||||||||||||||
| Languages | Old Malay, Old Tagalog | |||||||||||||||
| Religion |
Sunni Islam (Predominantly) Philippine religion (Shariah banned the practice of Buddhism and Hinduism they view it as an Idol worshiping) |
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| Government |
Sultanate (Bolkiah Era – 1500) Rajahnate (From Rajah Sulayman up to Rajah Matanda from 1558–1585) |
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| History | ||||||||||||||||
| • | Brunei invasion of Tondo (1500–1558) established by the Kingdom of Brunei under Sultan Bolkiah |
c. 1500 | ||||||||||||||
| • | Conquest by Spain | 1570 | ||||||||||||||
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| Today part of |
 Philippines
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(Shariah banned the practice of Buddhism and Hinduism they view it as an Idol worshiping)
The Kingdom of Maynila, also known as Seludong, was a major polity located at present-day Manila in the Philippines in the 16th century. A vassal state of the Bruneian Empire, it was one of three major polities that dominated the area around the mouth of the Pasig River before the arrival of the Spanish.
Early records claim that Maynila was named after the Yamstick Mangrove (Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea, formerly named Ixora manila blanco), whose local name was "nila" or "nilad", by the time the Spanish colonizers arrived in the late 16th century. The name "maynila" itself transliterates as "There is nila (here)", and an alternative name for the place is "maynilad." Emma Helen Blair, in the multi-volume collection of Philippine documents The Philippine Islands, notes "the name Manila is derived from a Tagalog word, ' Manilad ', meaning 'a place overgrown with Nilad' which is the name of a small tree, bearing white flowers" - a description that matches Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea/Ixora manila.
However, there is some argument among historians as to which plant the name refers to, and whether the plant was actually called "nila" or "nilad." Other plants suggested as being the origin of the name include the indigo plant (Indigoferra tinctori), and a species of mangrove (Lumnitzera littorea).
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