Muhammad Kudarat

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Muhammad Kudarat

Sultan of Maguindanao
Reign	1619–1671

House	Sultanate of Maguindanao
Father	Sultan Laut Buisan
Born	Qudratullah Katchil Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat 1581 Maguindanao, Spanish East Indies
Died	1671 (aged 89–90)
Religion	Islam

Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat (1581–1671) was a Sultan of Maguindanao in the Philippines. During his reign, he successfully opposed the Spaniards who attempted to conquer his land and hindered the Christianization of the island of Mindanao much like the other Muslim rulers of the southern Philippine Archipelago. He was a direct descendant of Shariff Kabungsuwan, a Malayan-born Arab Muslim missionary who brought Islam to the Philippines between the 13th and 14th century.^[1] The Philippine province of Sultan Kudarat is named after him, together with the Municipality of Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, where his descendants of Datus and rulers are the current political leaders.

Under the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, Sultan Kudarat became a Philippine national hero.^[2]

Rule

After succeeding his father Kapitan Laut Buisan in 1619, he defeated several tribes and proclaimed his kingdom as the Datu of the Pulangi region. He also made friendly relations with the Spaniards and the Dutch, however the Spaniards tried to conquer his subjects, but failed and were forced to ransom their soldiers from the Sultan. Governor-General Diego Fajardo Chacón signed a treaty with Kudarat on June 25, 1645 which allowed Spanish missionaries to established Christianity in Mindanao, allowing a church built, and trade in the Sultan’s territories.

On November 4, 1663, warriors under Sultan Kudarat raided the town of Baybay in Leyte.

He died at about 1671 at the age of 90, and his grandchildren referred to him as Nasir ud-Din.^[3]

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Biographies

Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat

Regnal titles
Preceded by Sultan Laut Buisan	Sultan of Maguindanao 1619–1671	Succeeded by Sultan Dundang Tidulay
Preceded by Sultan Mawallil Wasit	Sultan of Sulu as Sultan Nasir ud-Din II 1645–1648	Succeeded by Sultan Salah ud-Din Bakhtiar

National symbols of the Philippines

Official	Arnis Coat of arms Filipino language Flag "Lupang Hinirang" "Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa" Narra Philippine eagle Philippine pearl Sampaguita

Unofficial	National heroes Benigno Aquino, Jr. Corazon Aquino Melchora Aquino Andrés Bonifacio Marcelo H. del Pilar Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat Juan Luna Apolinario Mabini José Rizal Gabriela Silang Adobo "Ako ay Pilipino" Anahaw Bakya Barong and Baro't saya "Bayan Ko" Carabao Cariñosa Jeepney Juan de la Cruz Lechon Malacañang Palace Mango Manila Milkfish National Seal Nipa hut "Pilipinas Kong Mahal" Tinikling Sinigang Sipa Waling-waling

Pre-Philippine monarchs of the Postclassical Era and the early modern period

Rajas of Tondo	Timamanukum Alon Gambang Suko Lontok–Kalangitan Sulaiman I Lakandula

Rajas of Maynila	Lontok Sulaiman I Matanda Sulayman

Lakans of Namayan	Kalangitan Ache Sulayman

Datus of the Madja-as	Puti Sumakwel Bangkaya Balengkaka Kalantiaw Manduyog Padojinog Kabnayag Lubay Paiburong Kolambu

Rajas of Cebu	Lumaya Alho Ukob Bantug Parang Humabon Tupas Katuna Lapu-Lapu Zula

Rajas of Butuan	Kiling Bata Shaja Siagu

Sultans of Maguindanao	Kabungsuwan Maka-alang Saripada Bangkaya Dimasangcay Adel Gugu Sarikula Laut Buisan Kudarat

Sultans of Sulu	Sharif ul-Hāshim Kamal ud-Din Ala ud-Din Amir ul-Umara Muizz ul-Mutawadi-in Nasir ud-Din I Muhammad ul-Halim Batarah Shah Tengah Muwallil Wasit I Nasir ud-Din II Salah ud-Din Ali Shah Azim ud-Din I Bantilan Muizz ud-Din Azim ud-Din II

Debatable or disputed rulers are in italics.

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