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Lapu-Lapu

1491 - 1542

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Lapulapu (fl. 1521) or Lapu-Lapu, whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu, was a datu (chief) of Mactan, an island now part of the Philippines. Lapulapu is known for the 1521 Battle of Mactan, where he and his men defeated Spanish forces led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his native allies Rajah Humabon and Datu Zula. Magellan's death in battle ended his voyage of circumnavigation and delayed the Spanish occupation of the islands by over forty years until the expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi which reached the archipelago in 1565. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lapu-Lapu is the 451st most popular politician (up from 1,949th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Philippines (up from 6th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Filipino Politician.

Lapu-lapu is most famous for being the first person to defeat Ferdinand Magellan in battle.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Lapu-Lapu ranks 451 out of 19,576. Before him are Erich Honecker, Æthelred I, King of Wessex, Eva Perón, Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, Maximinus II, and Hussein of Jordan. After him are Stepan Bandera, Edward I of England, Porus, Mars, Mahidevran, and Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1491, Lapu-Lapu ranks 4. Before him are Henry VIII of England, Ignatius of Loyola, and Jacques Cartier. After him are Zhengde Emperor, Martin Bucer, Francesco Melzi, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, Francisco de Sá de Miranda, Nicolò da Ponte, and Teofilo Folengo. Among people deceased in 1542, Lapu-Lapu ranks 2. Before him is James V of Scotland. After him are Catherine Howard, Lisa del Giocondo, 2nd Dalai Lama, Hernando de Soto, Dosso Dossi, Sayyida al Hurra, Peter Henlein, Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford, Thomas Wyatt, and Girolamo Aleandro.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Lapu-Lapu ranks 4 out of 155. Before him are Ferdinand Marcos (1917), Rodrigo Duterte (1945), and Imelda Marcos (1929). After him are Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1947), Bongbong Marcos (1957), Luis Antonio Tagle (1957), Manuel L. Quezon (1878), Fidel Ramos (1928), Corazon Aquino (1933), Joseph Estrada (1937), and Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932).

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Among POLITICIANS In Philippines

Among politicians born in Philippines, Lapu-Lapu ranks 3. Before him are Ferdinand Marcos (1917), and Rodrigo Duterte (1945). After him are Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1947), Bongbong Marcos (1957), Manuel L. Quezon (1878), Fidel Ramos (1928), Corazon Aquino (1933), Joseph Estrada (1937), Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932), Sergio Osmeña (1878), and Emilio Aguinaldo (1869).

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