Rajah Siawi

Rajah Siawi
Born	unknown
Died	unknown
Other names	Rajah Siagu
Title	Rajah
Relatives	Rajah Humabon Rajah Colambu

Rajah Siawi (sometimes called Rajah Siagu) was the ruler of Butuan and Calaga (Surigao) during the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in Limasawa Island. A cousin of Rajah Humabon of Cebu, Rajah Siawi was one of the first rulers (along with Rajah Colambu, also from Butuan and Calaga) to accept Christianity and attend the first Catholic mass in the Philippines. Both were on a hunting expedition on Limasawa during their encounter with Magellan. ^{[1] : 132–161}

Rajah Siawi and Rajah Colambu formed a Blood Compact with Ferdinand Magellan in March 1521, claiming ownership of the islands for King Charles V. He named the island as the 'Archipelago of Saint Lazarus' on March 16, 1521.

Rajah Siawi was the first Kalagan person encounter by the Spaniards. ^[2]

References

1. Nowell, C. E. (1962). "Antonio Pigafetta's account". Magellan's Voyage Around the World. Evanston: Northwestern University Press. hdl:2027/mdp.39015008001532. OCLC   347382.
2. Fortunato, Teresita (2017-10-02). Mga Pangunahing Etnolinggwistikong Grupo sa Pilipinas (in Tagalog). Anvil Publishing, Inc. ISBN   978-971-27-2742-9.

• Anchi Hoh.“Catholicism in the Philippines during the Spanish Colonial Period 1521-1898”.Library of Congress.(Accessed on 10 February 2021).
• “The Blood Compact”.Bohol-Philippines.com.(Accessed on 10 February 2021).
• “Historical Development”.Lalawigan ng Agusan del Norte.(Accessed on 10 February 2021).
• Nowell, C.E. (1962). "Antonio Pigafetta's account". Magellan's Voyage Around the World. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press. hdl:2027/mdp.39015008001532. OCLC 347382