| Sulayman | |
|---|---|
| Co-rajah of Maynila | |
 Monument of Prince Sulayman in Manila | |
| Reign | around 1570 until 1571 |
| Predecessor | Ache |
| Issue | See Descendants |
| House | Salalila |
| Religion | Islam |
Sulayman, sometimes referred to as Sulayman III (Arabic script: سليمان, Abecedario: Solimán) (d. 1590s),[1] was a Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Luzon in the 16th century and was a nephew of King Ache of Luzon. He was the commander of Luzonian forces in the battle of Manila of 1570 against Spanish forces.
His palace was within the walled and fortified city of Manila.[2][3][4] Sulayman – along with his uncle King Ache and Lakan Dula, who ruled the adjacent kingdom or principality of Tondo – was one of the three rulers who dealt with the Spanish in the battle of Manila of 1570. The Spanish described him as the most aggressive one due to his youth relative to the other two rulers.[3][4] Sulayman's adoptive son, baptized Agustin de Legaspi upon conversion to Christianity, was proclaimed the sovereign ruler of Tondo upon the death of Lakan Dula. He along with most of Lakan Dula's sons and most of Sulayman's other adoptive sons were executed by the Spanish after being implicated in an assembly to overturn Spanish rule in Manila. This execution helped the Spanish East Indies fortify its rule on parts of Luzon.[4]
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