Lapulapu[2][3][4] 

or Lapu-Lapu (ᜎᜉᜓᜎᜉᜓ), whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu,

[5] was a datu (chief) of Mactan in the Visayas in the Philippines. He is best known for the Battle
of Mactan that happened at dawn on April 27, 1521, where he and his warriors defeated the
Spanish forces led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his native allies Rajah
Humabon and Datu Zula.[6][7] Magellan's death ended his voyage of circumnavigation and
delayed the Spanish occupation of the islands by over forty years[8] until the expedition
of Miguel López de Legazpi in 1564. Legazpi continued the expeditions of Magellan, leading to
the colonization of the Philippines for 333 years.

Lapulapu

Imaginary posthumous portrait of Lapulapu by Carlo

Caacbay for the National Historical Commission of the
Philippines, 2019
Datu of Mactan
Reign fl. 1521
 Successor Rajah humabon[1]

Born Mactan, Cebu
Modern Philippine society regards him as the first Filipino hero because of his resistance
to imperial Spanish colonization. Monuments of Lapulapu have been built all over the
Philippines to honor Lapulapu's bravery against the Spaniards. The Philippine National
Police and the Bureau of Fire Protection use his image as part of their official seals.
Besides being a rival of Rajah Humabon of neighboring Cebu, very little is reliably known about
the life of Lapulapu. The only existing primary source mentioning him by name is the account
of Antonio Pigafetta, and according to historian Resil B. Mojares, no European who left a
primary record of Magellan's voyage/vessel "knew what he looked like, heard him speak (his
recorded words of defiance and pride are all indirect), or mentioned that he was present in the
battle of Mactan that made him famous."[9] His name, origins, religion, and fate are still a matter
of controversy.
Name
Early life
Battle of Mactan
Religion
Legacy
In popular culture
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