List of ancient Philippine consorts

This is a list of the queen consorts of the major kingdoms and states that existed in present-day Philippines. Only the senior queens—i.e. those with the rank of Dayang ("Lady") and Lakambini ("Queen")—are listed.

Rankings of consorts

See also: Filipino styles and honorifics

Painting of a young woman of the Noble Maginoo caste adorned with gold ornaments.

A Tagalog couple belong to Maginoo caste.

A noble couple in Visayas.

The painting of a young mother and her child which belong in Maginoo caste and their abode which is the Torogan in the background.

Prior to the Archaic epoch (c. 900–1565), the consorts of the Filipino monarchs were organized in three general tiers: Dayang (ᜇᜌᜅ᜔), Lakambini (ᜎᜃᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜈᜒ), and Binibini (ᜊᜒᜈᜒ ᜊᜒᜈᜒ), or even the word Hara (ᜑᜇ) is a Malayo-Sanskrit terms in which referred to a Queen in western sense, also meant the chief queen of the states and polities which is in the influence of India or Animist states (see also Indianized kingdoms).

The title Sultana or sultanah is an Islamic title and a feminine form of the word Sultan. This term has been legally used for some Muslim women monarchs and sultan's consorts. Nevertheless, westerners have used the title to refer to Muslim women monarchs specially in the southern part of the Philippines, which is in the Islamic influence (like Sulu and Maguindanao), sultan's women relatives who don't hold this title officially.

Rank	Title in Baybayin / Arabic-Jawi	Description
Hara	(Tagalog: ᜑᜇ)	Queen consort of a Raja
Dayang	(Tagalog: ᜇᜌᜅ᜔)	Court lady or a female Chief spouse of Datu[1]
Lakambini	(Tagalog: ᜎᜃᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜈᜒ)	Queen of the Palace or Chief Consort of Lakan
Binibini	(Tagalog: ᜊᜒᜈᜒᜊᜒᜈᜒ)	A Princess also a Court lady[1]
Dayang-dayang	(Tagalog: ᜇᜌᜅ᜔ ᜇᜌᜅ᜔, Arabic: دايڠ دايڠ)	A Princess also a Court lady later become Queen consort of a Sultan or a Raja in Mindanao[1]
Sultana	Arabic: سلطانه (sulṭānah)	An Islamic title and a feminine form of the word Sultan. This term has been legally used for some Muslim women monarchs and sultan's consorts. Nevertheless, westerners have used the title to refer to Muslim women monarchs and sultan's women relatives who don't hold this title officially.

List of consorts

Legendary consorts

• Legendary consorts and their husbands are mentioned in the folktales and oral traditions.

Image	Consort	Rank	Became consort	Ceased to be consort	Spouse	Notes
	Maria Makiling	Dayang	legendary	legendary	Captain Lara Joselito and Juan[2]	Maria Makiling is the guardian spirit of the mountain, responsible for protecting its bounty and thus, is also a benefactor for the townspeople who depend on the mountain's resources. In addition to being a guardian of the Mount Makiling, some legends also identify Laguna de Bay - and the fish caught from it - as part of her domain.[3][1]
	Magayon	Princess	legendary	legendary	a Tagalog Prince Pagtuga (eruption)	(transl. Lady Beautiful) is the heroine that appears in the legend of Mt. Mayon in Albay.[4]

Historical consorts

Tondo (historical polity)

Consort	Rank	Became consort	Spouse	Notes
Angkatan	Dayang	c. 900	Namwaran	Known in LCI.[5][6]
Buka	Dayang	c. 900	Jayadewa	Known in LCI. She was married to Senapati Jayadewa, as a bargain to clear the debt of 1 kati and 8 suwarnas of her parents Namwaran and Dayang Angkatan.[7][5][6]
Dayang Kalangitan	Gat	Unknown	Gat Lontok	The co-ruler of Pasig with Gat Lontok.[8]
Panginoan	Dayang	Unknown	Gat Balagtas of Sapa and Taal, Batangas[1]	In oral tradition recounted by Nick Joaquin and Leonardo Vivencio, "Princess Panginoan of Pasig" who was married by Balagtas, the son of Emperor Soledan of Majapahit in 1300 AD in an effort consolidate rule of Namayan.[1]: 47, 51
Lahat	Dayang	Unknown	Gat Timog	Daughter of Kalangitan and married Gat Timog.[9]: 10

Namayan

Consort	Rank	Became consort	Spouse	Notes
Maylac	Dayang		Arao	Spouse of Principal Arao, mother of Gat Lontok of Pasig.[9]: 10
Sasanban	Princess or Lady	c. 1300 (according to folk tradition cited by Joaquin and Vicencio)[1] Batangueño folk tradition (cited by Odal-Devora, 2000)[1]	Emperor Soledan	In folk tradition recounted by Nick Joaquin and Leonardo Vivencio, a "lady of Namayan" who went to the Madjapahit court to marry Emperor Soledan, eventually giving birth to Balagtas, who then returned to Namayan/Pasig in 1300.[1]: 51
Panginoan	Dayang	Unknown	Gat Balagtas of Sapa and Taal, Batangas[1]	In oral tradition recounted by Nick Joaquin and Leonardo Vivencio, "Princess Panginoan of Pasig" who was married by Balagtas, the son of Emperor Soledan of Madjapahit in 1300 in an effort consolidate rule of Namayan.[1]: 47, 51

Maynila (historical polity)

Consort	Rank	Became consort	Ceased to be consort	Spouse	Notes
Unknown[10]	Hara	c.1400s or 1500	1521		Firsthand accounts generally accepted by Philippine historiographers, although with corrections for hispanocentric bias subject to scholarly peer review.[11] The veracity of "quasi-historical" (meaning not physically original) genealogical documents also remains subject to scholarly peer review.[10] She served as Paramount ruler of Manila after the death of her husband. Her period of reign covered the youth of Rajah Matanda, including the time Ache spent as commander of the Bruneian navy.[10]
Leila Menchanai[12]	Puteri	1485 (husband's reign)	1524 (husband's reign)	Bolkiah	She is a princess of Sulu who is the spouse of Sultan Bolkiah who invaded and conquered Sulu and Selurong in the 15th century.[13][12]
Unknown	Dayang or Sultana	Mid to late 16th century	1571	Rajah Sulayman	An unnamed spouse and cousin of Rajah Sulayman of Maynila.

Cebu (historical polity)

Consort	Rank	Became consort	Ceased to be consort	Spouse	Notes
Humamay or Humamai	Hara	Before 1521 (husband's reign)	After 1521 (husband's reign)	Rajah Humabon	Later changed its name to Juana after she converted to Roman Catholic.[14]

Bo-ol

Consort	Rank	Became consort	Ceased to be consort	Spouse	Notes
Bugbung Humasanum	Dayang (Princess)	c. 12th century[15]	Unknown (husband's reign)	Datu Sumanga	Datu Sumanga raids China to win the hand of Dayang-dayang Bugbung Humasanum.[15]

Sultanate of Maguindanao

Consort	Rank	Became consort	Ceased to be consort	Spouse	Notes
Three (3) named consorts: Angintabo Simbaan Masawang	Dayang-dayang	1520 (husband's reign)	1543 (husband's reign)	Sharif Kabungsuwan	A daughter of Macaapun Rajah, A princess from Malabang and Angintabo's niece.[16]
Unknown Princess	Dayang-dayang	? (husband's reign)	?	Sharif Kabungsuwan	A daughter of Macaapun Rajah.
Daragat	Dayang			?	The daughter of Sharif Kabungsuwan.[16]

Sultanate of Sulu

Main articles: List of sultans of Sulu and Sultanate of Sulu

Consort	Rank	Became consort	Ceased to be consort	Spouse	Notes
Paramisuli	Dayang-dayang	c. 17 November 1405	?	Sharif ul-Hāshim of Sulu	[17]
Tuambaloka	Dayang-dayang	1649	1650	Rajah Bongso	A woman from Basilan who ascended to power and become the Queen consort of Jolo known for her bravery as she and her husband held of the invaders with 4,000 warriors.[17]
Piandao Kiram	Hadji Dayang-dayang			Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram	[17]
Tarhata Kiram	Hadji Dayang-dayang				[17]
Emraida Kiram	Hadji Dayang-dayang				1967 Miss World[17]

See also

• First Lady or First Gentleman of the Philippines
• Binukot - Filipino cultural practice that secludes a young person (usually a young woman)
• History of the Philippines (900–1521)
• List of sovereign state leaders in the Philippines
• List of recorded Datus in the Philippines
• Filipino styles and honorifics
• Greater India