Dayang Kalangitan

Dayang Kalangitan
Queen of Tondo and Bitukang Manok
Reign	1450– 1515
Full name	Kalangitan
Predecessor	Rajah Lontok
Successor	Rajah Sulaiman I
Consort to	Rajah Lontok
Offspring	Dayang Panginoon Dayang Lahat Rajah Sulaiman I Gat Kahiya
Royal House	Kingdom of Tondo
Father	Rajah Gambang

Dayang Kalangitan (r. 1450- ?) was the Queen regnant of Tondo, the eldest daughter of Rajah Gambang, and the co-ruler of her husband Gat Lontok. She was considered to be one of the more powerful rulers of the kingdom that spanned swaths of land around the Pasig River, enlarging the kingdom's territory.

Life

Dayang Kalangitan was the daughter of Rajah Gambang who was then king of Tondo. Since her father died without leaving a male successor, she was appointed as a Queen regnant. However she was married to Gat Lontok who later became Rajah Lontok, King of Tondo. Believing that she bore the talents of Urduja she proved to be a strong ruler. Together with her husband, they decided to established a small kingdom around the Bitukang Manok which is known as Pasig River today. Around 1450 she become the sole ruler of both Bitukang Manok and Tondo. In order to maintain her power and influence as queen, Dayang Kalangitan agreed to the marriage of one of her daughters Dayang Panginoon to Prince Balagtas of Namayan, son of Empress Sasaban. After Dayang Kalangitan, his son named Salalila succeeded her. Since Salalila converted to Islam, Salalila changed his name into Sulaiman and became king of Tondo.

Issue

Dayang Kalangitan had four children:

• Dayang Panginoon, married Gat Balagtas of Sapa (now Sta. Ana);
• Dayang Lahat, married Gat Timog;
• Raha Salalila or Rajah Sulaiman I, King of Maynila; and
• Gat Kahiya.

See also

• Kingdom of Tondo
• Kingdom of Namayan
• Queen regnant

References

Regnal titles
Preceded by Rajah Lontok	Queen of Tondo and Bitukang Manok 1450-?	Succeeded by Rajah Sulaiman I