The precolonial books taught in the Philippines should be rewritten. To think that the precolonial period has a very rich and colorful culture. Every time PCP is discussed in class, i always imagined the Filipinos looking like the tribe of the protagonist in the movie Apocalypto. This is such an eye opener.
I would love that. I never took Philippine studies in college despite being a history major because they were all about contemporary or colonial Philippines, none of them were about pre-colonial Philippines.
@@jmgonzales7701 History is written by the victors!!!! In the case of the Phil-- the natives were so naive thinking that the "white" sailors represent goodness!!!
The Philippines was already known and well travelled by China, Japan, Siam, India, and even Arabs by the time Magellan landed. So it wasn’t discovered by Magellan even by European standards since the Portuguese should have already known about the area from the Malacans.
@@KirbyAraullo No not 100%, because in a stricter sence discovering means that a european was travelling to a place and interact with the people and the environment of a place. Europeans heard of the mythical or legendary priest King Johannes or in english Prester John in the later middelage. Does that mean when or example King Manuel I. of Portugal heard of a some legendary tale of Pester John and thought of him as the King of ethiopia that he discovered ethiopia for europe? I would say no.
@@karlcarlsen9664 in this case the person who told King Manuel had the information prior so the King couldn’t have “discovered”. Therefore, nobody in Europe in the age of sail discovered the Philippines as the knowledge of the country was already there by the Indians, Arabs, and the Chinese. India have been known to Europeans since at latest the times of the great Greek city states. From India, they knew of the Malacas, from the Malacans, they knew of the Philippine kingdoms. Just as they knew of Japan from the Chinese and Mongols due to Marco Polo.
@@Basta11 Yeah i said the King didn't do anything regarding exploreing or discovering, but the person he maybe would have send would have been discovering things for the portugese or for the european people that area. Knowledge out of mthy and stories (from a eurocentric view, or the view point from the europeans) is not the same as somebody vistiting an area and have a diplomatic Mission confirming some vauge konwledge. I know that space exist, but i don't explore it just because i know it is somewhere.
Exactly.. it was the historians who lied.. Had he lived and returned to Spain to tell the tale, maybe it would have been a different story for our country.
This is so helpful for me, sir Kirby, since I am a Asian History teacher. I really want to know about our ancestors before the age of colonialism. Thank you and God bless. 🙏🏻
I'm not an Asian History Teacher, but I am curious also of the Philippines before it was colonized. If the spaniards ruined the records of Philippines when they arrive, maybe we have records with our neighboring countries.
@@kart1478 also there was a shift of Filipino education primarily by the Americans that omitted and belittled Spanish-Filipino histories to suit the narrative of American exceptionalism that was popular in 19th centiry
@@thekingshussar1808 I'm happy to see you didn't get any thumbs up because most of what you're saying if not all of it is not true most of America always has and we always will love the Filipino people and the Philippines so you should stop believing the lies and wasting your energy and your life hating us .Pagpalian ka ng Diyos Mahal Kong mga kaibigan 🙂🇺🇸💖🇵🇭🙂
@@danieljosephdelta44semperfi Likes doesn't determine the truth. I hope you search up philippine history myths Filipinos should stop believing. Americans do not have a good repertoire on philippine history until WWII. Philippine public history textbooks are too generalised and lack substance perhaps even outdated such as even excluding lessons from the Filipino genocide committed by Americans and omitting the rich details from pre-colonial Philippine and Spanish history periods.
I'd love to watch a series with pre colonial Filipino setting where the complex politics and wars of our ancestral is included. Like a Filipino version of GoT but historical.
Out of topic but can we at least let the ads run to support kuya kirby's vlog and show of appreciation to his efforts. Like guys, we are all learning for free! 😍
This is mind-blowing Sapetu Diraja is a military leader and they have relations with India, Ethiopia and Turkey so if Turkey they already push to the Mediterranean. I'm just mind blown right now 😱😯😯😯thanks for sharing our yesteryears kuya Kirby😊😊😊
India (The country) and Turkey (The name) didn't exist during that time because the former wasn't united and was a group of independent nations and the latter was named as The Ottoman Empire before it got reformed.
I'm really enjoying your interesting videos and the truth about your rich and varied history which appears to have neglected for so long. I'm not Filipino myself but my wife is, I was shocked when we first met how little she knew about her own history and the same could be said for her family and friends. Thankfully she now knows more because of my interest in history and particularly Filipino history which was never taught to her in depth when she was at school and if it was it was from a western perspective.
Hi, Kirby. I see that you have an image from the Magellan & Elcano movie. Have you seen that movie? Even if you didn't see it, it'd be great to hear your thoughts on it.
This is all new to me. Thank you! Since I started having history subjects in elementary, I've been wondering about the status of Philippines in precolonial period. What was the situation, what was the system of government, and many other... I wish you could put some links to credible sources too
this was really far off to what my school in Cebu taught. we were really socialized before the Spanish came and we were really rich in culture and trade , and had influence in South East Asia. thanks that I discovered this channel
This is like revisiting my American history books and filling all the blanks. The Spice Trade was the impetus for the age of European navigation and exploration. However, our Western textbooks and never mentions or considers what the regions where the spice trade originated might be like. Perhaps they have their own societies, nations, culture, economies, language, writing, religion, military.... 🤷 at the end of the rainbow of the spice trade do they just pick peppercorns from the clouds? 🤣
Kirby, was Magat Salamat had any relation to the Minangkabauan in Sumatra? Is his name is similar to Megat's lineage from Sumatra or just a coincidence?
The progenitor of the Megat lineage can also be started from a royal mother and a commoner father. Hence, not necessary from Minangkabau-Sumatra. #cmiiw
I find your video very informative. Your version of Magellan''s voyages can provide good content for a film project. Have you thought of that possibility? A semi-fiction approach for the script should make the storyline more entertaining. Overall, the historical content will be good educational material.
the portugese were already in indonesia/moluca since 1511.... magellan was in moluca were he heard about our many islands with rich communities, with much gold and spices from traders... He wanted to colonize it.... the portugese king didnt bite so he sold his idea to the king and queen of spain....
Sir, did you consider that the Portugal Magellan was killed by Spaniards before they land to Limasawa? They do not want the Portuguese to gain the recognition. The crew needed food yet Magellan doesn't want to stopover Limasawa anymore because of what happened in Guam.
You're crazy, Magellan became Spanish because Portugal didn't want to finance the trip. so it was finally a totally Spanish company that took on the trip. You just have to read history. I feel sorry for the way you think, clearly they have put the black legend in your hearts to hate Spain
Can I have the sources of this videos and information, Im really interested about this topic Im hoping read the sources and study it too. Thank you very much 😍🥰
Again Kuya Kirby A. Very insightful 👏 👌 👍 your the best. Hmm my wife said to mention ano na pare. I don't know If I wrote it right. Keep history alive shine the light for us to remember them. Adios
Its really run in our flood.From seaman to diplomat in our modern days. Hindi na rin ako magugulat na halos lahat ng mga malalaking kumpanya sa mundo, pabor sila sa Filipino. That the Philippines is really the backbone of world's economy.
My rendition of Lakandula, although Lakandula himself was NOT in Malacca during this time. I used my depiction of him as a placeholder for the leader of the Luzones warriors.
Pangers ang tawag sa mga Kapampangan -Panger mercenaries. Halos galing sa Sumatra ang mga Pangers at ka bloodline ni Bolkia of Brunei.. Obvious naman na mga manlslayag ang mga Pangers sa pagkain nila example, Ebun buru, Tinapa, Tocino etc. typical na pagkain sa panlalayag.. Kapampangan ang mga dugong bughaw ng mga Pilipino. Sila ang mga pinakamagaling at decente sa mga Pinoy. Iba ang ugali nila.. mga chinese historian record, sinasabi nila na napakabait daw ng mga Tao sa Tondo. Pag sinabi mo daw na ang ganda ng baso o gamit nila sa bahay, pag uwi mo daw papadala nila o ibibigay. Mga kutsara, pingan at iba pang gamit ay mga gold..Isa lang daw ang wag gagawin, Pag binastos mo daw o ininsulto yung kapampangan, Papatayin ka..Tutuo yon. kasi kapampangan din ako. Sino ba ang naunang pumapatay ng tao sa mga Pilipino? Mga Huk balaap, Si Dante, Si Ninoy, kahit alam na papatayin sya kumontra pa din..Mataas ang pride nila.. OK la deng video mu Abe, keep it up..additional info.: FYI facebook.com/100007153833655/posts/2680615415520227/?app=fbl GOD BLESS.. "King leon king tigre eku tatakot, keka pang maragul ah buntok"? Mga motto ng siaunang kapampangan. ibig sabiin, sa lugar nila, may leon at tigre.. Sa kanila din galing ang KALI na self defense. Kaya mahusay sula sa digmaan..
Eh di mga alipin lang pala ang ibang pangkat etniko tulad ng mga tagalog,bisaya at mga taga mindanao ganun wow ang dugong bughaw pala kayong mga kapampangan
KALI , wasn't originated in Pampanga, Because, during the fourteenth century,a third migration of Malaysians to the Philippines took place,these immigrants were the ancestors of the Filipinos of Mindanao and Sulu, they brought their Kali systems which utilizes bladed weapons, Datu Mangol is credited with bringing the art of KALI to Mactan Islands, Sri Bantug Lamay were said to have brought the art to the Islands of Cebu during the Majapahit Empire.
Im glad someone in southeast asia esp from filipina knows regimo diraja👍 base portuguese book. Base malay book sulalatus salatin there is no regimo diraja name from luzon but there is utimuraja from java whos giving help to portuguese. In java history there's no name utimuraja or regimo diraja. In java 1420 -1520 there is civil war which make majapahit weak. This is often a reference for Malaysians to insult Javanese people as traitors to Malacca. In fact, malacca fell because of a weak kingdom with a tyrannical king. 👍
Thanks for your narrative and version of history. This triggers a few questions in my mind: 1) If there was an alliance between the Luzon fighters and the Portuguese doesn't it stand to reason that the latter had known about the the islands now known as thePhilippines and may have actually landed there thus becoming the first Europeans to have set foot in Luzon or adjacent islands as early as 1511? 2) I've been reading "Muslims of the Philippines" by Prop Cesar Adib Majul, a scholarly book covering a fairly sophisticated society in the Philippines, pre-Spanish occupation. This belies the notion that the the pre-colonial Filipinos were "uncivilized" bereft of culture worth knowing. 3) The reference to the "Dirajas" is unfamiliar, could you cite historical annotations for additional information. It is refreshing to know that there is a version of our rich history that had been hidden from the common folks, for that you deserve credit.
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Im glad you made this video. I keep telling from your other videos that Magellan Re-discovered the Philippines. Because the real asian history was forged. But Filipinos younger than my age have little knowledge about the real history of the Luzones and other south east asian countries geopolitics and geoeconomics. You can not find this in textbooks because the reason maybe is to protect the house of the Lakans. Another reason is that Magellan is a portuguese and even there is rivalry between spain, these europeans were still trying to prevent war with each other. It was not included or touched so much because Marcos was trying to merge the Philippines to MaPhilIndo. Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia. This is also the reason why Spain kept the rulling of the Lakans in Luzon. To have a local or native figurehead for all the natives. (Philippine presidents under the house of the Lakans were, Marcos, Estrada, Ramos and Arroyo. They were the descendant of the Lakans. Excluding Cory because of Chinese ancestry.) Another reason is that Portugues may have another mission from other SEA countries that they dont have enough men to settle the Islands. Or maybe heavily engaged in south america and africa. If Magellan's landfall was directly in Luzon, the whole Philippines will be Christianized down to the Indonesian Archipelago and Malay peninsula. Limitation in navigational methods hindered this. The mercator chart was not yet invented during this time. This history can be found in Brunei in their musem. History and ties in Luzon. But Im not sure if it is still told like this nowadays. Many Visayans will argue and debate about this to validate their being "first". We have to remember that the world is already divided in the treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal by the Pope. These knowledge was inspired because of the travels of Marco Polo who was a guess in Kublai's Khan Court.
there was no discovery or re discovery....there was only first contact of magellan of maybe a million of indigenous of people who been occupying, living in the archipelago for thousands of years before the Europeans made contact. To say Discovery or re discovery is a colonial mindset.
Malaka? Malacca (english) @Melaka (malay) at malaysia sis.. had untold story about history.. they came to asean for missionary too.. make us separately like now.
Our Filipino filmaker needs to make a movie about these rather than the life stories of criminals turn robinhoods. With these movies will strenghten the patriotism of our your generations. Stay safe always
Discovery in the perspective of west/historian is true. It was the first time they found out about it. In their eyes, our ancestors were primitive. In our perspective, our ancestors are already here. What are you talking about? In my mind they were introduced to rich archipelago. Our ancestors were just trying to trade with them (westerners) who got greedy. This is still happening.
Yes, I also agree. Our country is already rich in so many resources. Our ancestors are just faithful to their own ways of living so they wouldn't like to embrace the innovation that other countries from western offered. However, if the Spain didn't conquer PH, maybe we have different culture and we are still rich in our own way. We
Magellan a Portuguese explorer tried to convinced the King of Portugal to explore the spice Island the malacca, but the King of Portugal rejected Maggrls.because The king already knew about the Mallaca so Magellan went to Spain and the Queen of Spain gave Magellan ships money, people, military people and foods
Absolutely, historical narrative are based to glorify what they like to read. Can you also please make a video on how the Spanish rule both negatively and positively social character of the Filipinos like mañana etc. Thank you.
NO, he did not discover the Philippines. He went there to "colonize" the islands for KIng Philip. He never expected resistance so he was totally unprepared and got massacred . BUT, the Spanish returned and finished the job that Magellan started. Many European countries were doing the same thing, Great Britain, France, Portugal, Germany, and others. This was the "Colonial Period" in world history.
@@vickyebner5423 Before the Spanish came here, this archipelago is not united. There are different tribes, sultunate, ethnicities, and kingdom. These groups have their own culture. The Ivatan, Tagalog, Sultanate of Sulu, Cordillerans and other ethnicity before have their own vibrant and beautiful culture before Spanish colonize us. Filipinos have no 'own culture? That's absurd. Each region, each ethnicity, each Filipinos have their own culture. Philippine is a diverse country. It is a multi-lingual and multi-cultural country.
There's no name that encompasses the whole Philippines as it is now. But that doesnt mean we dont have our own culture, the archipelago of what will be known as the Philippines is composed of many independent polities (sultanates, rajahnates, Kadatuan, barangays etc.) and each of islands already have names before any european came.
Sir kirby can you please make a video of ilonggos being a traitor siding spanish in ph Revolution.. i would like to know if its true because im an ilonggo myself
with all these amazing civilations in SEA, Africa and South America, how, just how did the Europeans win, conquer, enslave and erase this amazing legacy of the colored people from our minds? Pain.
@@protocetus499 You mean thievery. Why Europeans did not annihilate each other at that time and leave colored people alone! What goes around WILL come around!
They don't teach you that because, if they will, you'll have to learn every single history of every country in the world and it's a very long list. Not everyone will have the time to absorb or even be interested in that.
If Magellan didn't arrive in the Philippines, maybe the Philippines that we know today will never exist. I mean Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will never unite (or even exist) and will be part of other nations like Indonesia, Malaysia, China, etc.
If the Spaniards have not arrived in any of our islands (or if the Tondo conspiracy was a sucess) that is now called the Philippines there is a high chance we will not be a unified country cuz there was no ''one country'' back then just a bunch of kingdoms and tribes with there own culture,langauge,religion,ethnicity we may not know but that is my prediction
Your topics and scripts are very informative and well-researched. Very effective for educating this less known history. But just a little bit of criticism: Your intonation and speaking volume is too hyped and loud and closely resembles that of the guy who creates 1-minute videos. I would like to listen to this while doing mindless chores and your way of delivery is a bit distracting; maybe try a calmer and more flowing delivery. That's just my opinion though, do whatever makes you comfortable.
How did the Portugeuse even link up with the Luzones warriors? Why did they agree to help the Portuguese to take Malacca? What as promised to them in exchange for their assitance? What did the Philippines want to get out of the exchanage of power in Malacca? Citing internal unrest of Malacca is not reason enough for the Luzones to involve themselves with the fight unless, they stood to gain something from. Otherwise, why risk death amongst your people?
The precise answers to your questions are still subject to further research and debate. But here are some context: There was a lot of internal divisions within the Sultanate of Malacca itself. The Sultan of the time was notorious for his incompetence, immorality, and overall weakness, because of this the people of Malacca looked up and relied upon the Bendahara (Prime Minister) for leadership. The Bendahara was a beloved figure with incredible administrative, economic, and diplomatic skills to maintain peace within Malacca and further expand its booming economy, he was also loyal to the throne. But that loyalty was not reciprocated. Other jealous ministers were able to eventually convince the Sultan of betraying the Bendahara. Long story short, the Sultan himself was responsible for the massacre of his Prime Minister's entire family (save for his daughter whom the Sultan wanted to marry). This massacre of a royal house (they were also descendants of previous beloved Sultans) ignited resentment from within Malacca itself, especially from the common people. Among those who resented the Sultan for it were the influential merchant community. Lo and behold, after this treacherous massacre, the once respected government of Malacca fell apart and sunk into the depths of corruption and bad governance. The common people of Malacca and the merchants communities were the ones most affected, while the elites who replaced the Bendahara just got richer and more arrogant beyond their means. It is also worth nothing that these merchants were not just simple business folks, they were also considered part of the local elite, many of them belonging to royal clans and noble houses themselves. Among them was the leader of the Tamil community who himself was a nephew of the murdered Bendahara, this Tamil-Malaccan leader was the bridge who secretly connected the Portuguese to the other influential leaders of Malacca. Among the other most influential ones were the “Diraja” clan of the Luzones. Having the appellation “Diraja” indicates their status as part of the royalty, most likely a result of intermarriages between the royal clans of Malacca and Luzon. The Portuguese promised to restore the rights and freedom the people of Malacca (not just the merchants) enjoyed under the late Bendahara in exchange for helping them depose the much despised Sultan and the new ruling elite. Part of it was restoring the the management of their booming international trade back to the competent merchant leaders who, along with the late Bendahara, were responsible for Malacca’s prosperity.
Essentially it's complicated geopolitics of 16th century of Southeast Asia. Whilst the history books from Europeans only depicted people of different ethnicities/darker complexion as being savages.
Great Video as Always! Video Suggestions: What if the Philippines was colonized by Britain instead of Spain? Would that at least preserved the Ancient Filipino Culture? Since Britain will probably not eliminate our original culture unlike what the Spanish Conquistadors did.
The early inhabitants of the Ph islands are always at a conflict with each other. Competition breeds development internally and destruction externally. Maybe the British can't possibly conquer Ph because of strong Luzones already trained in eskrima and kali.
@@elmerxii197 lol yet the Luzones did not even put up a fight when the spanish conquerers arrived. Also the British empire was the biggest and strongest empire in human history, they could have easily conquered the archipelago had they actually attempted to, although I would've preferred the brits over the spaniards looking back at how their former colonies prospered today compared to former spanish colonies and I think religion played a really big role to the disparity between former british and spanish colonies.
hindi din maganda ang kalalabasan. Magiging parang Israel at Palestine or Pakistan and India tayo. They're sucks when it comes to resolving land and territory issues.
What discovered? We are in existence our own civilization ever since the 900bc.. Spain jut lied that their purpose is not spice but the Ophir gold…and the rest is history.
all the strife and enslavement because europeans wanted to put more than just salt in their food....my mother used to joke that all the spices that are used are weeds on the side of the roads in our province....very true about how valiant and brave that our people are,....my grandfather, uncles and great uncles(even my aunt was a master Arnisadora) fought in the various rebellions throughout our history and fought in WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam....of which I'm surprised that Yultong hasn't been covered in your channel.
Battle of Yultong is really something. It was clear that UN is betraying South Korea just to reduce conflict with USSR. But the Filipinos took their chance and turn the tide.
@@catayloprince4772 Even the united states withdrew during the war at that time. So, if Philippines wasn't there, they are probably a communist under the rule of kim
Indigenous people also had a part in slavery because some wanted to gain favour and riches from Europeans that they would sell their own people. Piracy was also common for both European and Indigenous
"Unlike Columbus, Magellan Knew Where He Was Going." I'M WHEEZING 😂🤣😭😭😭🤧🤧
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😭😭🤣🤣 eyyy, you got to give credits to Columbus' courage too. It's hard to keep going when you don't know where you're going. 🤣🤣🤣
I'm dead! ⚰️💀😂😂😂
@@kyen685 wow this is actually so very true 💯 btw, "courage" = "age of the heart" [bc in french coeur = heart] ❤✌🏽
The precolonial books taught in the Philippines should be rewritten. To think that the precolonial period has a very rich and colorful culture. Every time PCP is discussed in class, i always imagined the Filipinos looking like the tribe of the protagonist in the movie Apocalypto. This is such an eye opener.
I would love that. I never took Philippine studies in college despite being a history major because they were all about contemporary or colonial Philippines, none of them were about pre-colonial Philippines.
You should make a spanish version to educate the people in spain the real history of magellan.
mhm.. 🍵☕
true their history is bias and one sided perspective.
@@jmgonzales7701 History is written by the victors!!!! In the case of the Phil-- the natives were so naive thinking that the "white" sailors represent goodness!!!
@@alexanderpo185 We are so white washed. We were indoctrinated to believe that Filipinos have white genes.
@@jmgonzales7701 Very true!!
The Philippines was already known and well travelled by China, Japan, Siam, India, and even Arabs by the time Magellan landed.
So it wasn’t discovered by Magellan even by European standards since the Portuguese should have already known about the area from the Malacans.
Right!? That's what I've been telling people. Even by European standards it still was not discovered by Magellan lol
@@KirbyAraullo History has many subtitles. But myths and legends are easier to digest.
@@KirbyAraullo No not 100%, because in a stricter sence discovering means that a european was travelling to a place and interact with the people and the environment of a place.
Europeans heard of the mythical or legendary priest King Johannes or in english Prester John in the later middelage. Does that mean when or example King Manuel I. of Portugal heard of a some legendary tale of Pester John and thought of him as the King of ethiopia that he discovered ethiopia for europe? I would say no.
@@karlcarlsen9664 in this case the person who told King Manuel had the information prior so the King couldn’t have “discovered”.
Therefore, nobody in Europe in the age of sail discovered the Philippines as the knowledge of the country was already there by the Indians, Arabs, and the Chinese. India have been known to Europeans since at latest the times of the great Greek city states.
From India, they knew of the Malacas, from the Malacans, they knew of the Philippine kingdoms. Just as they knew of Japan from the Chinese and Mongols due to Marco Polo.
@@Basta11 Yeah i said the King didn't do anything regarding exploreing or discovering, but the person he maybe would have send would have been discovering things for the portugese or for the european people that area. Knowledge out of mthy and stories (from a eurocentric view, or the view point from the europeans) is not the same as somebody vistiting an area and have a diplomatic Mission confirming some vauge konwledge.
I know that space exist, but i don't explore it just because i know it is somewhere.
Magellan never lied about having discovered the Philippines, because he wasn’t able to: he was killed in the Philippines.
Exactly.. it was the historians who lied.. Had he lived and returned to Spain to tell the tale, maybe it would have been a different story for our country.
Nadiscover niya lang ang samar.. he never set foot up north . Pano nia na discover ang pinas?
@@emmanloveadventures2196 yes, we might have gotten Cortez or Pizzaro instead of Legazpi. Ask how Aztecs and Incas fared
And also who discovered who? As far as I know this notion people call Magellan’s “discovery” of the Philippines is none other than Western bias.
One thing for sure... He discovered the peoples from the very fearless and fierce warrior clans.... 😂😂😂
It's about time this is recognize in every school. It's way long overdue. Bless you for this vital info. Keep up the good works.
This is so helpful for me, sir Kirby, since I am a Asian History teacher. I really want to know about our ancestors before the age of colonialism. Thank you and God bless. 🙏🏻
I'm not an Asian History Teacher, but I am curious also of the Philippines before it was colonized. If the spaniards ruined the records of Philippines when they arrive, maybe we have records with our neighboring countries.
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Rizal series.. it explained a lot about why roman catholic church put him to firing squad.. thanks.
@@kart1478 also there was a shift of Filipino education primarily by the Americans that omitted and belittled Spanish-Filipino histories to suit the narrative of American exceptionalism that was popular in 19th centiry
@@thekingshussar1808 I'm happy to see you didn't get any thumbs up because most of what you're saying if not all of it is not true most of America always has and we always will love the Filipino people and the Philippines so you should stop believing the lies and wasting your energy and your life hating us .Pagpalian ka ng Diyos Mahal Kong mga kaibigan 🙂🇺🇸💖🇵🇭🙂
@@danieljosephdelta44semperfi Likes doesn't determine the truth. I hope you search up philippine history myths Filipinos should stop believing. Americans do not have a good repertoire on philippine history until WWII. Philippine public history textbooks are too generalised and lack substance perhaps even outdated such as even excluding lessons from the Filipino genocide committed by Americans and omitting the rich details from pre-colonial Philippine and Spanish history periods.
This explains a lot of things. Jesus, they should make an anime about this, everything about this sounds so hardcore.
The very reason why I like Kirby’ content? Well, aside from the fact that he is handsome...He is the most accurate noble historian 😘🇵🇭👍🏻
I'd love to watch a series with pre colonial Filipino setting where the complex politics and wars of our ancestral is included. Like a Filipino version of GoT but historical.
Watch the likes of Amaya… so far the closest inspired by pre-colonial culture and tradition
Man,I really wish these videos would be seen by many more Filipinos,and any other south east asians,too much we had to learn and relearn
Out of topic but can we at least let the ads run to support kuya kirby's vlog and show of appreciation to his efforts. Like guys, we are all learning for free! 😍
Really interesting to learn our roots!
Ps. Please refrain making prolonged pronunciations for the narration/voice over :)
your old videos with no prolonged pronunciations were already very good po, sana ganun lang po sir. Thanks for this nice video po... 🤓👍🏻
I wish they taught this in school, instead of the white washed version 🥲
And not too anti-spanish and pro-american xD
I wish in the future we could restore our great lands, the strong relationship between southeast asian countries.
This is mind-blowing Sapetu Diraja is a military leader and they have relations with India, Ethiopia and Turkey so if Turkey they already push to the Mediterranean. I'm just mind blown right now 😱😯😯😯thanks for sharing our yesteryears kuya Kirby😊😊😊
Unlike the countries of Europe who was on constant war with each other.
Countries in Asia has somehow had a warm relationship with each other.
India (The country) and Turkey (The name) didn't exist during that time because the former wasn't united and was a group of independent nations and the latter was named as The Ottoman Empire before it got reformed.
I'm really enjoying your interesting videos and the truth about your rich and varied history which appears to have neglected for so long. I'm not Filipino myself but my wife is, I was shocked when we first met how little she knew about her own history and the same could be said for her family and friends. Thankfully she now knows more because of my interest in history and particularly Filipino history which was never taught to her in depth when she was at school and if it was it was from a western perspective.
Hi, Kirby. I see that you have an image from the Magellan & Elcano movie. Have you seen that movie? Even if you didn't see it, it'd be great to hear your thoughts on it.
Can you do multiple vids on the kingdom of tondo? It's for a school project
It's very similar to what Indian history books say: Vasco Da Gama discovered India.
my history books back in grade school tell a different story. colonialism and opportunist leaders twist everything. sad
This is all new to me. Thank you! Since I started having history subjects in elementary, I've been wondering about the status of Philippines in precolonial period. What was the situation, what was the system of government, and many other... I wish you could put some links to credible sources too
this was really far off to what my school in Cebu taught. we were really socialized before the Spanish came and we were really rich in culture and trade , and had influence in South East Asia. thanks that I discovered this channel
Love this! Would like to learn more about how the Philippines and India exchanged culture before arrival of Magellan…!
Hello po, where and how to buy your book?
Also Odorico da Pordenone, a Friulian missionary might have visited the Philippines in the 1300's, in particular in Pangasinan
This is like revisiting my American history books and filling all the blanks. The Spice Trade was the impetus for the age of European navigation and exploration. However, our Western textbooks and never mentions or considers what the regions where the spice trade originated might be like. Perhaps they have their own societies, nations, culture, economies, language, writing, religion, military.... 🤷 at the end of the rainbow of the spice trade do they just pick peppercorns from the clouds? 🤣
Respect you pare! I’m from Luzon baras Rizal...
link for the book is not working
Thanks for this video, found your video from the post you made in subtle Filipino traits 👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you for the support 🙏🏽
Kirby, was Magat Salamat had any relation to the Minangkabauan in Sumatra? Is his name is similar to Megat's lineage from Sumatra or just a coincidence?
The progenitor of the Megat lineage can also be started from a royal mother and a commoner father. Hence, not necessary from Minangkabau-Sumatra. #cmiiw
Calling Department of Education in the Philippines!!!
I find your video very informative. Your version of Magellan''s voyages can provide good content for a film project. Have you thought of that possibility? A semi-fiction approach for the script should make the storyline more entertaining. Overall, the historical content will be good educational material.
These vlogs should be every Filipinos watch! really mean it!
Please also discuss the interpreter that made the whole communication possible and the betrayal.
Links to buy the books are not working :(
People were never savages,they just want a prosperous life that's why civilization and development came in
the portugese were already in indonesia/moluca since 1511.... magellan was in moluca were he heard about our many islands with rich communities, with much gold and spices from traders... He wanted to colonize it.... the portugese king didnt bite so he sold his idea to the king and queen of spain....
Is it spices or gold which are abundant in Philippines?
Sir, did you consider that the Portugal Magellan was killed by Spaniards before they land to Limasawa? They do not want the Portuguese to gain the recognition. The crew needed food yet Magellan doesn't want to stopover Limasawa anymore because of what happened in Guam.
Its a possibility, we were old rivals after all, wouldn't be suprising
You're crazy, Magellan became Spanish because Portugal didn't want to finance the trip. so it was finally a totally Spanish company that took on the trip. You just have to read history. I feel sorry for the way you think, clearly they have put the black legend in your hearts to hate Spain
English naman!!! Galing sir Kirby!
That's so much history for 21 minutes video. I mean, I really didn't know this part of our history.
Can I have the sources of this videos and information, Im really interested about this topic Im hoping read the sources and study it too. Thank you very much 😍🥰
One of the best channel about history south east asia, well introdrus, much info too
Where Can I bout your book..?
Galing! Nakakaproud talaga maging Filipino 😘
i love your content very much ❤
Again Kuya Kirby A. Very insightful 👏 👌 👍 your the best. Hmm my wife said to mention ano na pare. I don't know If I wrote it right. Keep history alive shine the light for us to remember them. Adios
Thank you!
Its really run in our flood.From seaman to diplomat in our modern days. Hindi na rin ako magugulat na halos lahat ng mga malalaking kumpanya sa mundo, pabor sila sa Filipino. That the Philippines is really the backbone of world's economy.
iba ka talaga Idol talagang nagugulat ako sa mga History ng bansa natin na di ko nalalaman sa school
5:53 i wonder who is that in the middle
My rendition of Lakandula, although Lakandula himself was NOT in Malacca during this time. I used my depiction of him as a placeholder for the leader of the Luzones warriors.
@@KirbyAraullo ok thanks datu kirby
@@KirbyAraullo its makes sense consirdiring his was born around 1503 meaning his was 8 year olds when the fall of mallacca happen
@@KirbyAraullo Sir, hopefully you will also discuss about ancient igorots or highlanders of the cordillera region in the near future.
Pangers ang tawag sa mga Kapampangan -Panger mercenaries. Halos galing sa Sumatra ang mga Pangers at ka bloodline ni Bolkia of Brunei.. Obvious naman na mga manlslayag ang mga Pangers
sa pagkain nila example, Ebun buru, Tinapa, Tocino etc. typical na pagkain sa panlalayag.. Kapampangan ang mga dugong bughaw ng mga Pilipino. Sila ang mga pinakamagaling at decente sa mga Pinoy. Iba ang ugali nila.. mga chinese historian record, sinasabi nila na napakabait daw ng mga Tao sa Tondo. Pag sinabi mo daw na ang ganda ng baso o gamit nila sa bahay, pag uwi mo daw papadala nila o ibibigay. Mga kutsara, pingan at iba pang gamit ay mga gold..Isa lang daw ang wag gagawin, Pag binastos mo daw o ininsulto yung kapampangan, Papatayin ka..Tutuo yon. kasi kapampangan din ako. Sino ba ang naunang pumapatay ng tao sa mga Pilipino? Mga Huk balaap, Si Dante, Si Ninoy, kahit alam na papatayin sya kumontra pa din..Mataas ang pride nila..
OK la deng video mu Abe, keep it up..additional info.: FYI
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GOD BLESS..
"King leon king tigre eku tatakot, keka pang maragul ah buntok"?
Mga motto ng siaunang kapampangan. ibig sabiin, sa lugar nila, may leon at tigre..
Sa kanila din galing ang KALI na self defense. Kaya mahusay sula sa digmaan..
Eh di mga alipin lang pala ang ibang pangkat etniko tulad ng mga tagalog,bisaya at mga taga mindanao ganun wow ang dugong bughaw pala kayong mga kapampangan
hindi kapampangan si Ninoy
Oi brad. Kapampangan ako pero puta grabe pagbubuhat mo ng sariling bangkuan. 😂😂
KALI , wasn't originated in Pampanga, Because, during the fourteenth century,a third migration of Malaysians to the Philippines took place,these immigrants were the ancestors of the Filipinos of Mindanao and Sulu, they brought their Kali systems which utilizes bladed weapons, Datu Mangol is credited with bringing the art of KALI to Mactan Islands, Sri Bantug Lamay were said to have brought the art to the Islands of Cebu during the Majapahit Empire.
Im glad someone in southeast asia esp from filipina knows regimo diraja👍 base portuguese book.
Base malay book sulalatus salatin there is no regimo diraja name from luzon but there is utimuraja from java whos giving help to portuguese.
In java history there's no name utimuraja or regimo diraja.
In java 1420 -1520 there is civil war which make majapahit weak.
This is often a reference for Malaysians to insult Javanese people as traitors to Malacca.
In fact, malacca fell because of a weak kingdom with a tyrannical king. 👍
Respect to Kirby from Malaysia. 🇵🇭🇲🇾
Terima kasih! 😊
The word "Malakes" in greek means a stubborn nonsencical man (often sailors) but in tagalog means strong or big.
Thanks for your narrative and version of history. This triggers a few questions in my mind: 1) If there was an alliance between the Luzon fighters and the Portuguese doesn't it stand to reason that the latter had known about the the islands now known as thePhilippines and may have actually landed there thus becoming the first Europeans to have set foot in Luzon or adjacent islands as early as 1511? 2) I've been reading "Muslims of the Philippines" by Prop Cesar Adib Majul, a scholarly book covering a fairly sophisticated society in the Philippines, pre-Spanish occupation. This belies the notion that the the pre-colonial Filipinos were "uncivilized" bereft of culture worth knowing. 3) The reference to the "Dirajas" is unfamiliar, could you cite historical annotations for additional information. It is refreshing to know that there is a version of our rich history that had been hidden from the common folks, for that you deserve credit.
I have Sephardic Jews (Marranos) from Spain and Portugal after leaving England 🏴🇬🇧 about Great fire 🔥 in London on September 1666 and Bassano del Grappa of Venice, Italy in 12th century in Reneissance. By the way I have Basque blood in Northern Spain borders Occitanie( Southern France) derived from Georgia and Armenia
Kuya Kirby! Can you make a video on all the problems with Boundless Season 1 Episode 5? Mabbalo!
is there any support documents about this? i heard also mallaca but in luzon history i didnt heard about that..coz maybe? is exact summary of theory.
The sources are in the description. Some of his books are also included.
Im glad you made this video. I keep telling from your other videos that Magellan Re-discovered the Philippines. Because the real asian history was forged. But Filipinos younger than my age have little knowledge about the real history of the Luzones and other south east asian countries geopolitics and geoeconomics. You can not find this in textbooks because the reason maybe is to protect the house of the Lakans. Another reason is that Magellan is a portuguese and even there is rivalry between spain, these europeans were still trying to prevent war with each other. It was not included or touched so much because Marcos was trying to merge the Philippines to MaPhilIndo. Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia. This is also the reason why Spain kept the rulling of the Lakans in Luzon. To have a local or native figurehead for all the natives. (Philippine presidents under the house of the Lakans were, Marcos, Estrada, Ramos and Arroyo. They were the descendant of the Lakans. Excluding Cory because of Chinese ancestry.)
Another reason is that Portugues may have another mission from other SEA countries that they dont have enough men to settle the Islands. Or maybe heavily engaged in south america and africa. If Magellan's landfall was directly in Luzon, the whole Philippines will be Christianized down to the Indonesian Archipelago and Malay peninsula. Limitation in navigational methods hindered this. The mercator chart was not yet invented during this time. This history can be found in Brunei in their musem. History and ties in Luzon. But Im not sure if it is still told like this nowadays. Many Visayans will argue and debate about this to validate their being "first". We have to remember that the world is already divided in the treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal by the Pope. These knowledge was inspired because of the travels of Marco Polo who was a guess in Kublai's Khan Court.
there was no discovery or re discovery....there was only first contact of magellan of maybe a million of indigenous of people who been occupying, living in the archipelago for thousands of years before the Europeans made contact. To say Discovery or re discovery is a colonial mindset.
Wow this amazing more back history Filipino ancestry
So how old was Magellan when he died?
Spice trade? Or Gold trade?
spice trade
I would say, Philippines has such a colorfull history 😲
Where exactly is Malaka? Could we still find it on the map? I'm also glad that you have respect for Magellan.
Mollucas or maluku island of indonesia
Malaka? Malacca (english) @Melaka (malay) at malaysia sis.. had untold story about history.. they came to asean for missionary too.. make us separately like now.
Only malaysia still have sultanate system following democracy system.. stay with islam as majority religion..
It still exist today. Malacca is a City in Malaysia. Molluccas is now Maluku Islands in Indonesia. Predominantly Catholic because of the Portuguese.
Dapat eto tinuturo sa younger generations natin
Francis Drake stepped in my birthplace, Bislig ,Southern Surigao
GOD BLESS US ALL.THE TRUTHS WILL SET US FREE.MABUHAY ANG BAGONG PILIPINAS!!!
Our Filipino filmaker needs to make a movie about these rather than the life stories of criminals turn robinhoods. With these movies will strenghten the patriotism of our your generations. Stay safe always
Discovery in the perspective of west/historian is true. It was the first time they found out about it. In their eyes, our ancestors were primitive. In our perspective, our ancestors are already here. What are you talking about? In my mind they were introduced to rich archipelago. Our ancestors were just trying to trade with them (westerners) who got greedy. This is still happening.
Yes, I also agree. Our country is already rich in so many resources. Our ancestors are just faithful to their own ways of living so they wouldn't like to embrace the innovation that other countries from western offered. However, if the Spain didn't conquer PH, maybe we have different culture and we are still rich in our own way. We
Magellan a Portuguese explorer tried to convinced the King of Portugal to explore the spice Island the malacca, but the King of Portugal rejected Maggrls.because The king already knew about the Mallaca so Magellan went to Spain and the Queen of Spain gave Magellan ships money, people, military people and foods
So its mean that time of conquest of malacca some luzones (filipino) is skilled to use an ancestral gun from middle east and china
Enrique discovered Europe.
Absolutely, historical narrative are based to glorify what they like to read.
Can you also please make a video on how the Spanish rule both negatively and positively social character of the Filipinos like mañana etc. Thank you.
Maraming salamat Kirby..marami pa rin akong mga bagog dagdag kaalaman. Mabuhay ka!
Kuya kirby I have a question about regimo diraja is diraja his surname or just a title?
Dangg i learned a lot by just watching your vids than listening in my history class when i was in elementary HAHAHA
NO, he did not discover the Philippines. He went there to "colonize" the islands for KIng Philip. He never expected resistance so he was totally unprepared and got massacred . BUT, the Spanish returned and finished the job that Magellan started. Many European countries were doing the same thing, Great Britain, France, Portugal, Germany, and others. This was the "Colonial Period" in world history.
Hi Kirby, I wonder, what was the name of the Philippines before it got the Philippines name from King Philip? Thanks :)
Parang wala
@@katawamagiliw4963 if that is the case, that is the reason for most westerners say that Filipinos have no "own culture"
@@vickyebner5423 Before the Spanish came here, this archipelago is not united. There are different tribes, sultunate, ethnicities, and kingdom. These groups have their own culture. The Ivatan, Tagalog, Sultanate of Sulu, Cordillerans and other ethnicity before have their own vibrant and beautiful culture before Spanish colonize us. Filipinos have no 'own culture? That's absurd. Each region, each ethnicity, each Filipinos have their own culture. Philippine is a diverse country. It is a multi-lingual and multi-cultural country.
There's no name that encompasses the whole Philippines as it is now. But that doesnt mean we dont have our own culture, the archipelago of what will be known as the Philippines is composed of many independent polities (sultanates, rajahnates, Kadatuan, barangays etc.) and each of islands already have names before any european came.
Well he did say on a perspective of some "Westeners" I think they're the the ones who are wrong here.
nice work. PBS has and interesting series "Secrets of the dead" with some new found documents.
Sir kirby can you please make a video of ilonggos being a traitor siding spanish in ph Revolution.. i would like to know if its true because im an ilonggo myself
Tbf they were not traitors but loyalists, just as the Filipinos sided with Spanish to resisst against the British in the Seven Years War
mapanindig balahibo mga info nato ahh. maraming salamat idol!.
Salamat din 😊
well, its a Portuguese thing to impress Spain. Like the discovery of a route to China and a port in Malacca is a Portugal thing to do.
My I ask , what is the original name of the Phillipines..
There was none..we had kingdoms that s why..island per island
Kingdom of Maharlika
@@maricardecem6893 yung kingdom of maharlika tumutukoy lang yan sa isang lugar hindi sa pangkalahatang isla
None
Malay Archipelago
Mabuhay Sir Kirby 👏👏👏🤟🤟🤟🙏🙏🙏☕️☕️☕️
with all these amazing civilations in SEA, Africa and South America, how, just how did the Europeans win, conquer, enslave and erase this amazing legacy of the colored people from our minds? Pain.
Your people talk big but no bravery
@@protocetus499 You mean thievery. Why Europeans did not annihilate each other at that time and leave colored people alone! What goes around WILL come around!
They don’t teach us this in the USA! I Learning everything from my grandfather an grandma! So thank you for making it clear pare!
They don't teach this in Philippines!
No one teaches this in the Philippines unfortunately. Even the Lapu-lapu shrine depicted him as clotheless in his statue, which is unfortunate
They don't teach you that because, if they will, you'll have to learn every single history of every country in the world and it's a very long list. Not everyone will have the time to absorb or even be interested in that.
@@HeyG_ this. School history is just too generalised that no one cares to reform
If magellan didn't discover the Philippines. What do you think will be the name of our country?
This question always in my mind in last few years.
Maharlika and Luzviminda seems fitting as our country's name
If Magellan didn't arrive in the Philippines, maybe the Philippines that we know today will never exist. I mean Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will never unite (or even exist) and will be part of other nations like Indonesia, Malaysia, China, etc.
@@MrEmrys24 There is no such thing as "Maharlika kingdom" Maharlika is a class in the tagalog region it means "freemen" please learn again
@@skriniii I agree
If the Spaniards have not arrived in any of our islands (or if the Tondo conspiracy was a sucess) that is now called the Philippines there is a high chance we will not be a unified country cuz there was no ''one country'' back then just a bunch of kingdoms and tribes with there own culture,langauge,religion,ethnicity we may not know but that is my prediction
we helped them, they conquered us in return
Omg wow!🇵🇭🤗🇵🇭🤗🇵🇭🤗🇵🇭🤗🇵🇭
Your topics and scripts are very informative and well-researched. Very effective for educating this less known history. But just a little bit of criticism: Your intonation and speaking volume is too hyped and loud and closely resembles that of the guy who creates 1-minute videos. I would like to listen to this while doing mindless chores and your way of delivery is a bit distracting; maybe try a calmer and more flowing delivery. That's just my opinion though, do whatever makes you comfortable.
Informative yet annoying way of narrating... i only made it through to 12:15. Hindi ko kinaya... but thanks for the info...
Wow gandang video
How did the Portugeuse even link up with the Luzones warriors? Why did they agree to help the Portuguese to take Malacca? What as promised to them in exchange for their assitance? What did the Philippines want to get out of the exchanage of power in Malacca? Citing internal unrest of Malacca is not reason enough for the Luzones to involve themselves with the fight unless, they stood to gain something from. Otherwise, why risk death amongst your people?
The precise answers to your questions are still subject to further research and debate. But here are some context: There was a lot of internal divisions within the Sultanate of Malacca itself. The Sultan of the time was notorious for his incompetence, immorality, and overall weakness, because of this the people of Malacca looked up and relied upon the Bendahara (Prime Minister) for leadership. The Bendahara was a beloved figure with incredible administrative, economic, and diplomatic skills to maintain peace within Malacca and further expand its booming economy, he was also loyal to the throne. But that loyalty was not reciprocated. Other jealous ministers were able to eventually convince the Sultan of betraying the Bendahara. Long story short, the Sultan himself was responsible for the massacre of his Prime Minister's entire family (save for his daughter whom the Sultan wanted to marry).
This massacre of a royal house (they were also descendants of previous beloved Sultans) ignited resentment from within Malacca itself, especially from the common people. Among those who resented the Sultan for it were the influential merchant community. Lo and behold, after this treacherous massacre, the once respected government of Malacca fell apart and sunk into the depths of corruption and bad governance. The common people of Malacca and the merchants communities were the ones most affected, while the elites who replaced the Bendahara just got richer and more arrogant beyond their means.
It is also worth nothing that these merchants were not just simple business folks, they were also considered part of the local elite, many of them belonging to royal clans and noble houses themselves. Among them was the leader of the Tamil community who himself was a nephew of the murdered Bendahara, this Tamil-Malaccan leader was the bridge who secretly connected the Portuguese to the other influential leaders of Malacca. Among the other most influential ones were the “Diraja” clan of the Luzones. Having the appellation “Diraja” indicates their status as part of the royalty, most likely a result of intermarriages between the royal clans of Malacca and Luzon. The Portuguese promised to restore the rights and freedom the people of Malacca (not just the merchants) enjoyed under the late Bendahara in exchange for helping them depose the much despised Sultan and the new ruling elite. Part of it was restoring the the management of their booming international trade back to the competent merchant leaders who, along with the late Bendahara, were responsible for Malacca’s prosperity.
Essentially it's complicated geopolitics of 16th century of Southeast Asia. Whilst the history books from Europeans only depicted people of different ethnicities/darker complexion as being savages.
Great Video as Always!
Video Suggestions: What if the Philippines was colonized by Britain instead of Spain? Would that at least preserved the Ancient Filipino Culture? Since Britain will probably not eliminate our original culture unlike what the Spanish Conquistadors did.
Exactly
The early inhabitants of the Ph islands are always at a conflict with each other. Competition breeds development internally and destruction externally. Maybe the British can't possibly conquer Ph because of strong Luzones already trained in eskrima and kali.
@@elmerxii197 lol even the dutch managed to conquer javanese who are 10x times stronger than the strongest of philippine that time
@@elmerxii197 lol yet the Luzones did not even put up a fight when the spanish conquerers arrived. Also the British empire was the biggest and strongest empire in human history, they could have easily conquered the archipelago had they actually attempted to, although I would've preferred the brits over the spaniards looking back at how their former colonies prospered today compared to former spanish colonies and I think religion played a really big role to the disparity between former british and spanish colonies.
hindi din maganda ang kalalabasan. Magiging parang Israel at Palestine or Pakistan and India tayo. They're sucks when it comes to resolving land and territory issues.
What discovered? We are in existence our own civilization ever since the 900bc.. Spain jut lied that their purpose is not spice but the Ophir gold…and the rest is history.
Our high hospitality killed our coulture.
SHOCK and AWE!!!!!
all the strife and enslavement because europeans wanted to put more than just salt in their food....my mother used to joke that all the spices that are used are weeds on the side of the roads in our province....very true about how valiant and brave that our people are,....my grandfather, uncles and great uncles(even my aunt was a master Arnisadora) fought in the various rebellions throughout our history and fought in WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam....of which I'm surprised that Yultong hasn't been covered in your channel.
Battle of Yultong is really something. It was clear that UN is betraying South Korea just to reduce conflict with USSR. But the Filipinos took their chance and turn the tide.
@@catayloprince4772 Even the united states withdrew during the war at that time. So, if Philippines wasn't there, they are probably a communist under the rule of kim
Indigenous people also had a part in slavery because some wanted to gain favour and riches from Europeans that they would sell their own people. Piracy was also common for both European and Indigenous
They covered it all with the textbooks..