Dayang Kalangitan
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Dayang Kalangitan (Baybayin: ᜃᜎᜅᜒᜆᜈ᜔ , Abecedario: Cálan͠gúitán) (r. c.1450–c.1500) is a legendary figure in early Philippine history who was said to be Dayang of the pre-Hispanic Indianized polity of Pasig.[1][2] She was co-regent of Pasig with her husband, Rajah Lontok, and later sole ruler of their realms. She is one of the very few known female leaders in precolonial Philippine history.[3]
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In this Philippine name for indigenous people, this person is addressed by the sole name, Kalangitan.
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Kalangitan | |||||
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Dayang of Namayan and Tondo | |||||
Reign | c.1450–c.1500 | ||||
Predecessor | Rajah Lontok | ||||
Successor | Unknown | ||||
Dayang of Pasig | |||||
Reign | c.1450–c.1500 | ||||
Predecessor | Position established Rajah Lontok (as the Lakan of Namayan and Tondo) | ||||
Successor | Position abolished | ||||
Spouse | Rajah Lontok | ||||
Issue | Dayang Panginoan Dayang Lahat Rajah Sulaiman I Gat Kahiya | ||||
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House | Namayan, Pasig, and Tondo | ||||
Religion | Islam |
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She ruled Pasig from her seat of power in Bitukang Manók. Her children are Dayang Panginoan, Dayang Lahat, Rajah Salalila of Maynila and Gat Kahiya.[4][5]