Butuan (historical polity)
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Butuan, sometimes referred to as the Rajahnate of Butuan, was a precolonial Bisaya Hindu polity centered around northeastern Mindanao island in present-day Butuan, Philippines. It was known for its go
An illustration of the Garcinia morella, locally called batuan, which might've been where the name Butuan came from.
The Butuan Ivory Seal, displayed at the National Museum of the Philippines. The Kawi script lettering says "But-wan", and the smaller lettering (similar to Baybayin) says "Bu-wa" (the diacritics for "Wan/Ban" in Kawi and "Bu/Ba" in the smaller letters have worn off)
A silver strip excavated from the 1970s in Butuan was inside a wooden coffin. The characters display a Hindu-Buddhist influence, probably a form of early writing in the Philippines (c. 14th–15th century).
A gold statue of the Hindu-Buddhist goddess (Devata) "Tara" also found in the Butuan-Caraga region showing the extreme abundance of gold in the general area.
The Captaincy General of the Philippines was an administrative district of the Spanish Empire in Southeast Asia governed by a governor-general as a dependency of the Viceroyalty of New Spain based in
Butuan (historical polity)
…1521 • Christianization of the polity under Silongan 1567 • Area conquered by Spain 8 September 1597 Currency Piloncitos, barter rings Succeeded by Captaincy General of the Philippines Cebu Today part of Philippines Butuan, sometimes referred to as the Rajahnate of Butuan (Filipino: Kaharian ng Butuan; Butuanon: Gingharian hong Butuan…
Reception of the Manila Galleon by the Chamorro in the Ladrones Islands, ca. 1590 Boxer Codex
Magellan landing site in Umatac Bay
Puente de Grande 1794
Pasig River, Manila