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This is alist of thequeen consorts of the major kingdoms and states that existed in present-dayPhilippines. Only the senior queens—i.e. those with the rank ofDayang ("Lady") andLakambini ("Queen")—are listed.
Prior to theArchaic epoch (c. 900–1565), the consorts of theFilipino monarchs were organized in three general tiers:Dayang (ᜇᜌᜅ᜔),Lakambini (ᜎᜃᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜈᜒ), andBinibini (ᜊᜒᜈᜒ ᜊᜒᜈᜒ), or even the wordHara (ᜑᜇ) is a Malayo-Sanskrit terms in which referred to aQueen in western sense, also meant the chief queen of the states and polities which is in the influence ofIndia or Animist states (see alsoIndianized kingdoms).
The titleSultana orsultanah is anIslamic title and a feminine form of the wordSultan. This term has been legally used for some Muslim women monarchs and sultan's consorts. Nevertheless, westerners have used the title to refer toMuslim women monarchs specially in thesouthern part of thePhilippines, which is in the Islamic influence (likeSulu andMaguindanao), sultan's women relatives who don't hold this title officially.
| Rank | Title inBaybayin /Arabic-Jawi | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hara | (Tagalog:ᜑᜇ) | Queen consort of aRaja |
| Dayang | (Tagalog:ᜇᜌᜅ᜔) | Court lady or a female Chief spouse ofDatu[1] |
| Lakambini | (Tagalog:ᜎᜃᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜈᜒ) | Queen of the Palace or Chief Consort ofLakan |
| 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 aSultan or aRaja inMindanao[1] |
| Sultana | Arabic:سلطانه (sulṭānah) | AnIslamic title and a feminine form of the wordSultan. 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. |
| 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 theguardian 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 theMount 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 theheroine that appears in the legend ofMt. Mayon inAlbay.[4] |
| Consort | Rank | Became consort | Spouse | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angkatan | Dayang | c. 900 | Namwaran | Known inLCI.[5][6] |
| Buka | Dayang | c. 900 | Jayadewa | Known inLCI. She was married to Senapati Jayadewa, as a bargain to clear the debt of 1kati and 8suwarnas 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 ofSapa andTaal, Batangas[1] | In oral tradition recounted byNick Joaquin and Leonardo Vivencio, "Princess Panginoan of Pasig" who was married by Balagtas, the son of Emperor Soledan ofMajapahit in 1300 AD in an effort consolidate rule ofNamayan.[1]: 47, 51 |
| Lahat | Dayang | Unknown | Gat Timog | Daughter of Kalangitan and married Gat Timog.[9]: 10 |
| Consort | Rank | Became consort | Spouse | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maylac | Dayang | Arao | Spouse of Principal Arao, mother ofGat Lontok ofPasig.[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 byNick 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 ofSapa andTaal, Batangas[1] | In oral tradition recounted byNick 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 |
| 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 ofRajah 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 ofSultan 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. |
| 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 toRoman Catholic.[14] |
| 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 raidsChina to win the hand of Dayang-dayang Bugbung Humasanum.[15] |
| 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 MacaapunRajah, A princess from Malabang and Angintabo's niece.[16] |
| Unknown Princess | Dayang-dayang | ? (husband's reign) | ? | Sharif Kabungsuwan | A daughter of MacaapunRajah. |
| Daragat | Dayang | ? | The daughter of Sharif Kabungsuwan.[16] |
| 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 fromBasilan who ascended to power and become the Queen consort ofJolo 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 | 1967Miss World[17] |
