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.
See also: Filipino styles and honorifics. Prior to the Archaic epoch (c. 900–1565), the consorts of the Filipino monarchs were organized in three general tiers: Dayang, Lakambini, and Binibini, or even the word Hara 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: {{script|Tglg|ᜑᜇ) | Queen consort of a Raja |
| Dayang | (Tagalog: {{script|Tglg|ᜇᜌᜅ᜔) | Court lady or a female Chief spouse of Datu[1] |
| Lakambini | (Tagalog: {{script|Tglg|ᜎᜃᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜈᜒ) | Queen of the Palace or Chief Consort of Lakan |
| Binibini | (Tagalog: {{script|Tglg|ᜊᜒᜈᜒᜊᜒᜈᜒ) | A Princess also a Court lady |
| Dayang-dayang | (Tagalog: {{script|Tglg|ᜇᜌᜅ᜔ ᜇᜌᜅ᜔, Arabic: دايڠ دايڠ) | A Princess also a Court lady later become Queen consort of a Sultan or a Raja in Mindanao |
| 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. |
| Image | Consort | Rank | Became consort | Ceased to be consort | Spouse | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Makiling | Dayang | legendary | legendary | Captain Lara Joselito and Juan | 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.[2] | ||
| Magayon | Princess | legendary | legendary | a Tagalog Prince Pagtuga (eruption) | is the heroine that appears in the legend of Mt. Mayon in Albay.[3] | ||
| Princess or Lady | 1300 (according to oral tradition cited by Joaquin and Vicencio) Batangueño folk tradition (cited by Odal-Devora, 2000), and oral tradition cited by Joaquin and Vicencio) | Emperor Soledan | in oral 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. | ||||
| Urduja | Hara | c. 1350 | 1400 | - | a legendary warrior princess who is recognized as a heroine in Pangasinan. The name Urduja appears to be Sanskrit in origin, and a variation of the name "Udaya", meaning "arise" or "rising sun", or the name "Urja", meaning "breath". A historical reference to Urduja can be found in the travel account of Ibn Battuta (1304 – possibly 1368 or 1377 AD), a Muslim traveler from Morocco. |
Tondo have a personal union with Namayan through the traditional lineage of Kalangitan and Bagtas.[1]
| Image | Consort | Rank | Became consort | Ceased to be consort | Spouse | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angkatan | Dayang | 900 | ? | Namwaran | Known in LCI.[5] [6] | |
| Buka | Dayang | 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] | |
| Panginoan | Dayang | c. 1300 (Oral tradition) | 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. | |||
| Kalangitan | Dayang[8] | 1450 | 1515 | Rajah Lontok | The only Queen regnant in the history of Kingdom of Tondo. | |
| Malyag | Dayang | - | Mother of Rajah Lontok of Namayan. | |||
| Lahat | Dayang | Gat Timog | ||||
Namayan have a personal union with Tondo through the traditional lineage of Kalangitan and Bagtas. (Legendary antiquity)[1]
| Image | Consort | Rank | Became consort | Ceased to be consort | Spouse | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess or Lady | prior to 1300 (according to oral tradition cited by Joaquin and Vicencio) | ? | Emperor Soledan | Batangueño folk tradition (cited by Odal-Devora, 2000), and oral tradition cited by Joaquin and Vicencio. | ||
| Panginoan | Dayang | c. 1300 according to oral tradition cited by Joaquin and Vicencio | ? | Gat Balagtas of Sapa | 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. | |
See main article: Bruneian Empire. According to Bruneian oral tradition,[9] a city with the Malay name of Selurong, which would later become the city of Maynila) was formed around the year 1500. According to some of these oral traditions, the Sultanate of Brunei under Sultan Bolkiah attacked the Kingdom of Tondo, and established Selurong.[10]
| Image | Consort | Rank | Became consort | Ceased to be consort | Spouse | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown[11] | Hara | 1400s or 1500 | 1521 | Firsthand accounts generally accepted by Philippine historiographers, although with corrections for hispanocentric bias subject to scholarly peer review.[12] The veracity of "quasi-historical" (meaning not physically original) genealogical documents also remains subject to scholarly peer review. She served as Paramount ruler of Manila after the death of her husband. Her period of reign covered the youth of Rajah Matanda,[2] including the time Ache spent as commander of the Bruneian navy. | |||
| Lela Mecana also known as Chanai Lela[13] | Sultana | 1485 (husband's reign) | 1524 (husband's reign) | Bolkiah | She is a princess of Sulu who is the spouse of Bolkiah who invaded and conquered Selurong in the 15th century,[14] her husband was also the Sultan of Bruneian Empire. | ||
| Ismelia or Ysmeria | Dayang Sultana | 1515 (husband's reign) | 1558 (husband's reign) | Rajah Sulaiman I |
| Image | 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.[17] | |
| Unknown Princess | Dayang-dayang | ? (husband's reign) | ? | Sharif Kabungsuwan | a daughter of Macaapun Rajah. | |
| Daragat | Dayang | ? | daughter of Sharif Kabungsuwan. | |||
See main article: List of sultans of Sulu and Sultanate of Sulu.
| Image | Consort | Rank | Became consort | Ceased to be consort | Spouse | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramisuli | Dayang-dayang | 17 November 1405 | ? | Sharif ul-Hāshim of Sulu | |||
| 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. | ||
| Piandao Kiram | Hadji Dayang-dayang | Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram | |||||
| Tarhata Kiram | Hadji Dayang-dayang | ||||||
| Emraida Kiram | Hadji Dayang-dayang | 1967 Miss World |