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'''Lapu-Lapu''' (1491 – 1542) was a chief of the {{Wiki|Visayans}} on the island of {{Wiki|Mactan}} in what is now [[Cebu]], [[Philippines]]. | '''Lapu-Lapu''' (1491 – 1542) was a chief of the {{Wiki|Visayans}} on the island of {{Wiki|Mactan}} in what is now [[Cebu]], [[Philippines]]. | ||
==Biography == | ==Biography== | ||
===Battle of Mactan=== | |||
A rival of [[Rajah Humabon]] from the neighboring island of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu had gained possession of an [[Southeast Asian Pieces of Eden|artifact]] left behind by the [[Isu]]. In April 1521, he used the artifact to lead his men to wage a [[Battle of Mactan|resistance campaign]] against the [[Spanish Empire|Spanish]] {{Wiki|Magellan expedition|expedition}} led by [[Ferdinand Magellan]], who had come seeking the artifact. Lapu-Lapu and his men defeated the Spanish, with the chief personally killing Magellan himself.<ref name="EP 41">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 41|Episode 41]]</ref> | |||
=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
In the early 18th century, a group of Visayan warriors, led by [[Rajah]], sought to honor Lapu-Lapu's legacy by removing the Spanish colonists that had taken over the Philippines. To achieve this, they attempted to recover an Isu artifact known as the [[Crescent amulet]], which they believed to be rightfully theirs.<ref name="EP 52">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52|Episode 52]]</ref> | |||
For his resistance to Spanish colonization, Lapu-Lapu is regarded, retroactively, as the first hero in Filipino folklore.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Lapulapu}}</ref> During their time in Cebu in 2023, the [[Korea|Korean]]-[[United States|American]] [[Noa Kim]] and the [[Japanese Rite of the Templar Order|Japanese Templar]] [[Shimazu Sei]] visited a golden statue that had been erected in Lapu-Lapu's honor.<ref name="EP 43">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 43|Episode 43]]</ref> | For his resistance to Spanish colonization, Lapu-Lapu is regarded, retroactively, as the first hero in Filipino folklore.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Lapulapu}}</ref> During their time in Cebu in 2023, the [[Korea|Korean]]-[[United States|American]] [[Noa Kim]] and the [[Japanese Rite of the Templar Order|Japanese Templar]] [[Shimazu Sei]] visited a golden statue that had been erected in Lapu-Lapu's honor.<ref name="EP 43">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 43|Episode 43]]</ref> | ||
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Lapu-Lapu (1491 – 1542) was a chief of the Visayans on the island of Mactan in what is now Cebu, Philippines.
Biography
Battle of Mactan
A rival of Rajah Humabon from the neighboring island of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu had gained possession of an artifact left behind by the Isu. In April 1521, he used the artifact to lead his men to wage a resistance campaign against the Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan, who had come seeking the artifact. Lapu-Lapu and his men defeated the Spanish, with the chief personally killing Magellan himself.[2]
Legacy
In the early 18th century, a group of Visayan warriors, led by Rajah, sought to honor Lapu-Lapu's legacy by removing the Spanish colonists that had taken over the Philippines. To achieve this, they attempted to recover an Isu artifact known as the Crescent amulet, which they believed to be rightfully theirs.[3]
For his resistance to Spanish colonization, Lapu-Lapu is regarded, retroactively, as the first hero in Filipino folklore.[4] During their time in Cebu in 2023, the Korean-American Noa Kim and the Japanese Templar Shimazu Sei visited a golden statue that had been erected in Lapu-Lapu's honor.[5]
Gallery
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Lapu-Lapu using his Piece of Eden against the Spanish soldiers -
Statue of Lapu-Lapu in modern-day Cebu
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple (flashback only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Lapulapu on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 41
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 52
- ↑ Lapulapu on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 43