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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.

Rankings of consorts

See also: Filipino styles and honorifics
Painting of a young woman of the Noble Maginoo caste adorned with gold ornaments.
A Tagalog couple belong to Maginoo caste.
A noble couple in Visayas.
The painting of a young mother and her child which belong in Maginoo caste and their abode which is the Torogan in the background.

Prior to the Archaic epoch (c. 900–1565), the consorts of the Filipino monarchs were organized in three general tiers: Dayang (ᜇᜌᜅ᜔), Lakambini (ᜎᜃᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜈᜒ), and Binibini (ᜊᜒᜈᜒ ᜊᜒᜈᜒ), or even the word Hara (ᜑᜇ) 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: ᜑᜇ) Queen consort of a Raja
Dayang (Tagalog: ᜇᜌᜅ᜔) Court lady or a female Chief spouse of Datu
Lakambini (Tagalog: ᜎᜃᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜈᜒ) Queen of the Palace or Chief Consort of Lakan
Binibini (Tagalog: ᜊᜒᜈᜒᜊᜒᜈᜒ) A Princess also a Court lady
Dayang-dayang (Tagalog: 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.

List of consorts

Legendary consorts

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.
Magayon Princess legendary legendary a Tagalog Prince Pagtuga (eruption) (transl. Lady Beautiful) is the heroine that appears in the legend of Mt. Mayon in Albay.

Historical consorts

Tondo (historical polity)

Consort Rank Became consort Spouse Notes
Angkatan Dayang c. 900 Namwaran Known in LCI.
Buka Dayang c. 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.
Dayang Kalangitan Gat Unknown Gat Lontok The co-ruler of Pasig with Gat Lontok.
Panginoan Dayang Unknown Gat Balagtas of Sapa and Taal, Batangas 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.
Lahat Dayang Unknown Gat Timog Daughter of Kalangitan and married Gat Timog.

Namayan

Consort Rank Became consort Spouse Notes
Maylac Dayang Arao Spouse of Principal Arao, mother of Gat Lontok of Pasig.
Sasanban Princess or Lady c. 1300 (according to folk tradition cited by Joaquin and Vicencio) Batangueño folk tradition (cited by Odal-Devora, 2000) Emperor Soledan In folk 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.
Panginoan Dayang Unknown Gat Balagtas of Sapa and Taal, Batangas 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.

Maynila (historical polity)

Consort Rank Became consort Ceased to be consort Spouse Notes
Unknown Hara c.1400s or 1500 1521 Firsthand accounts generally accepted by Philippine historiographers, although with corrections for hispanocentric bias subject to scholarly peer review. 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, including the time Ache spent as commander of the Bruneian navy.
Leila Menchanai Puteri 1485
(husband's reign)
1524
(husband's reign)
Bolkiah She is a princess of Sulu who is the spouse of Sultan Bolkiah who invaded and conquered Sulu and Selurong in the 15th century.
Unknown Dayang or Sultana Mid to late 16th century 1571 Rajah Sulayman An unnamed spouse and cousin of Rajah Sulayman of Maynila.

Cebu (historical polity)

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 to Roman Catholic.

Bo-ol

Consort Rank Became consort Ceased to be consort Spouse Notes
Bugbung Humasanum Dayang (Princess) c. 12th century Unknown
(husband's reign)
Datu Sumanga Datu Sumanga raids China to win the hand of Dayang-dayang Bugbung Humasanum.

Sultanate of Maguindanao

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.
Unknown Princess Dayang-dayang ?
(husband's reign)
? Sharif Kabungsuwan A daughter of Macaapun Rajah.
Daragat Dayang ? The daughter of Sharif Kabungsuwan.

Sultanate of Sulu

Main articles: List of sultans of Sulu and Sultanate of Sulu
Consort Rank Became consort Ceased to be consort Spouse Notes
Paramisuli Dayang-dayang c. 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

See also

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