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Rajah Siawi | |
|---|---|
| Born | unknown |
| Died | unknown |
| Nationality | Butuanon and Kalaganon |
| Other names | Rajah Siagu |
| Title | Rajah |
| Relatives | Rajah Humabon Rajah Colambu |
Rajah Siawi (sometimes calledRajah Siagu) was the ruler ofButuan and Calaga (Surigao) during the arrival ofFerdinand Magellan inLimasawa Island. A cousin ofRajah Humabon ofCebu, Rajah Siawi was one of the first rulers (along with Rajah Colambu, also from Butuan and Calaga) to accept Christianity and attend the first Catholic mass in thePhilippines. Both were on a hunting expedition on Limasawa during their encounter with Magellan.[1]: 132–161
Rajah Siawi and Rajah Colambu formed a Blood Compact with Ferdinand Magellan in March 1521, claiming ownership of the islands forKing Charles V. He named the island as the 'Archipelago of Saint Lazarus' on March 16, 1521.
Rajah Siawi was the firstKalagan person encounter by the Spaniards.[2]
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