Rajah Salalila

Salalila
Rajah of Maynila
Reign	c. early 1500s
Predecessor	Dayang Kalangitan (based on oral tradition)
Successor	Princess Ysmeria (name based on oral tradition)
Spouse(s)	Princess Ysmeria (name based on oral tradition)
Religion	Sunni Islam

In Philippine folk tradition, Rajah Salalila (c. early 1500s;Baybayin: ᜐᜓᜎᜌ᜔ᜋᜈ᜔, Sanskrit: शरीर, syarirah) was the Rajah or paramount ruler of the early Philippine settlement of Maynila, and the father of the individual named Ache, who would eventually be well known as Rajah Matanda. Based on perceived similarities between the names, he is sometimes also called Sulaiman I (Abecedario: Súláiman, from Arabic: sulaiman سليمان) in the belief that he shared the name of his supposed grandson, Rajah Sulayman.

Oral traditions cited by Odal-Devora (2000) identify him as a son of the legendary Dayang Kalangitan and Rajah Lontok. Genealogical traditions cited by Majul (1973) claim that he converted to Islam from indigenous Tagalog beliefs as a result of the missionary efforts of the Sultanate of Brunei.

Salalila's rule ended when he died some time in the early 1500s, and he was succeeded by his wife, who was not named in historical accounts. By 1570, his son Ache had succeeded to the position himself, and had come to be known as "Rajah Matanda" (lit. "Old Rajah").

Little is known for sure about Salalila due to the lack of firsthand documentary sources covering the timeframe of his life and reign. The little that is known for certain by scholars comes from the account given by his son "Prince" Ache to Sebastian Elcano and the other surviving members of the Magellan expedition in 1521. Some additional details can be gleaned from extant genealogical sources, such as the "Lakandula documents" deposited at the Philippine National Archives but these accounts are often conflicting and present conflicts interest. As a result, the factuality and accuracy of the details presented in these documents requires careful assessment by historiographers.

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