⚠️This is a historical fiction novel that takes inspiration from real historical events with a twist of fiction. This isn't 100% Historically accurate.⚠️
The little son of a Tagalog Raja, Ari witnessed the Chinese's hunger for power as their island...
⚠️This is a historical fiction novel that takes inspiration from real historical events with a twist of fiction. This isn't 100% Historically accurate.⚠️
This story not only focuses on Filipino history but also the history of the Austronesian people.
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Who are the Austronesian people?
The Austronesian people, sometimes referred to as Austronesian-speaking people, are a large group of peoples in Taiwan, Maritime Southeast Asia, parts of Mainland Southeast Asia, Micronesia, coastal New Guinea, Island Melanesia, Polynesia, and Madagascar that speak Austronesian languages. They also include indigenous ethnic minorities in Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Hainan, the Comoros, and the Torres Strait Islands. The nations and territories aredominantly populated by Austronesian-speaking peoples are sometimes known collectively as Austronesia.
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Who are the Tagalog People?
The Tagalog people are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Philippines, particularly the Metro Manila and Calabarzon regions and Marinduque province of southern Luzon, and comprise the majority in the provinces of Bulacan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, and Zambales in Central Luzon and the island of Mindoro.
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The Native Taiwanese
Indigenous Taiwanese are Austronesian peoples, with linguistic and genetic ties to other Austronesian ethnic groups, such as peoples of the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Madagascar, and Oceania. Chipped-pebble tools dating from perhaps as early as 15,000 years ago suggest that the initial human inhabitants of Taiwan were Paleolithic cultures of the Pleistocene era. These people survived by eating marine life.
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The First Arrival
Ferdinand Magellan's expedition first arrived in the Philippines on March 16, 1521. Magellan, a Portuguese explorer sailing under the Spanish flag, was on a mission to find a westward route to the Spice Islands (the Moluccas). Upon reaching the island of Homonhon in the central Philippines, Magellan and his crew were met by friendly locals who provided them with food and water, crucial for the weary sailors after their long and arduous journey across the Pacific Ocean.
Magellan soon established contact with local rulers, including Rajah Humabon of Cebu, who converted to Christianity along with many of his subjects, symbolizing the beginning of Spanish influence in the region. Magellan's arrival marked the start of significant cultural and religious changes, as well as the eventual Spanish colonization of the Philippines. His interactions with the local leaders set the stage for both cooperation and conflict, exemplified by the subsequent events leading up to the Battle of Mactan.
