How Did Lapulapu Win the Battle of Mactan? Epic Strategy! 🔥

500 years ago, on April 27, 1521, the Visayan warriors led by Datu Lapulapu defeated the Spanish Conquistadors led by Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan. It was an epic clash between the East and the West that led to the death of Magellan and delaying the Spanish conquest of the Philippines by almost 50 years‼️ 🤔 But how exactly did they win⁉️💥

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Resources & Recommended Readings
“The First Voyage Around the World (1519-1522): An Account of Magellan’s Expedition” by Antonio Pigafetta
“Suma Oriental que trata do Mar Roxo até aos Chins” by Tomé Pires
“Portuguese Administration in Malacca” by D. R. Sar Desai
“Portuguese Asia: Why and How” by Austin Coates
“The Mediterranean Connection” by William Henry Scott
“The Battle of Mactan and the Indigenous Discourse on War” by Jose Amiel Angeles
“Revisiting Magellan’s Voyage to the Philippines” by Richard J. Field
“Lords of the Land, Lords of the Sea” by Hans Hagerdal
“Tondo, Slavery, & The Revolt of the Lakans” by Kirby Araullo

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Jesus Rona

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:27 New Books!
02:23 What Happened?
03:13 What Led to the Battle?
04:30 Magellan’s Battle Plans!
05:59 Strong Indigenous weapons?
06:58 Lapulapu’s Strategy!
08:38 The Bloody Trap!
10:01 Lapulapu’s Forces!
11:26 The Visayan Warriors
12:26 Divide & Conquer?
14:12 Celebrating Lapulapu?
16:00 Shoutouts!
16:54 Outro

About Kirby:
Kirby Pábalan-Táyag Aráullo is a renowned Filipino Culture Bearer and currently the National Coordinator for Culture and Heritage for NAFCON (National Alliance for Filipino Concerns). He is a Dátû and Lakan by blood, and an Activist at heart. Kirby is a direct descendant of the last Paramount Kings of Luzon (of both Lakandúlâ of Tondo and Rája Matandá of Maynílâ), and of the anti-colonial revolutionary Katipuneros and World War II Guerilyeras who fought for the liberation of the Philippines from colonialism. His upbringing exposed him to the contradicting worlds of traditional politics and grassroots activism.

With a keen interest in varying fields (such as history, government, and human rights) and a strong commitment to serve the community, Kirby studied in some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, such as the University of California, Davis, Harvard University, and Université catholique de Louvain. Kirby is also the Co-Founder of the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at UC Davis and author of the groundbreaking book “Black Lives & Brown Freedom: Untold Histories of War, Solidarity, & Genocide.” He is a visiting professor at various colleges in the Philippines and a research fellow with Ágúman Sínúpan Singsing, an institute for indigenous advocacy and the study of Kapampángan language, history, and culture. Kirby is also well-known for his educationally engaging YouTube channel where you can find videos about history, culture, and everything in between!

Dátû Kirby is an educator who is well-rooted in his culture and passionate about his colorful heritage (Kapampángan, Tagálog, Indigenous Áytá, Pangasinan, and Spanish-Basque-Portuguese Mestizo); he strives to decolonize Philippine history and democratize Ethnic Studies through knowledge and creativity.