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Madja-as

Madja-as
ᜋᜇ᜔ᜌ᜵ᜀᜐ᜔
Kapunuan kang Madyas
Kapunuan it Madyas
Kahugpungan sang Madyas
Kahugpongan sa Madyas
c. 1200–1569


The historical landmark in San Joaquin, Iloilo indicating the spot traditionally referred to as the site of the Barter of Panay

Capital Not specified
Languages Proto-Visayan (present-day Aklanon, Kinaray-a, Capiznon, Hiligaynon, and Cebuano in Negros Oriental)
(local languages)
Old Malay and Sanskrit (trade languages)
Religion Primary
Folk religion
Secondary
Hinduism
Buddhism
Government Kedatuan
Datu
 •  c. 1200–1212 Datu Puti
 •  1213–? Datu Sumakwel
 •  1365–1437 Datu Kalantiaw
 •  1437–? Datu Manduyog
 •  ?–1565 Datu Kabnayag
History
 •  Established by 10 Datus c. 1200
 •  Conquest by Spain 1569
Currency Gold, Pearls, Barter
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Prehistory of the Philippines
Ancient barangay
Viceroyalty of New Spain
Spanish East Indies
Today part of  Philippines


The historical landmark in San Joaquin, Iloilo indicating the spot traditionally referred to as the site of the Barter of Panay

Coordinates: 11°09′N 122°29′W / 11.150°N 122.483°W / 11.150; -122.483 The Kedatuan of Madja-as or the Confederation of Madja-as (Kinaray-a and Aklanon: Kapunuan kang Madyas, Kapunuan it Madyas; Hiligaynon: Kahugpungan sang Madyas; Cebuano: Kahugpongan sa Madyas; Baybayin: ᜋᜇ᜔ᜌ᜵ᜀᜐ᜔  ; Filipino: Kumpederasyon ng Madyaas), was a pre-Hispanic Mandala in Panay, within the Visayas islands in what is now the Philippines, and was a Srivijayan vassal, next to the Sulu Archipelago. It was established by 10 leaders called Datus (Then reduced to 9, since Datu Puti, their leader, disappeared). Datus were high officials (Just rendered high-official during the invasion but before the Hindu invasion, Datus were considered co-equal Paramount Rulers of a Kedatuan). They were connected with the court of Indianized native kingdoms of Brunei and Srivijaya, who were forced to leave that land on account of enmity with the Rajah, who was ruling the land at that time. The datus, together with their wives and children, as well as a few faithful servants and followers; monks, scholars, soldiers were secretly escorted out of the country by the Rajah's Chief Minister, whose name was Datu Puti. The local folklore says that the name of the Bornean Rajah was Makatunao.


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