Rajah Tupas (baptized as Felipe Tupas; c. 1497 — 1568) was the last Rajah of Cebu in the Pre-Hispanic Indianized polity of Philippines. He was the son of Sri Parang the Limp, and the cousin of Rajah Humabon. He is known to have been baptized under duress on March 21, 1568, at age 70,[nb 1] placing his birthdate at about 1497. He ruled Cebu with his peers until he was defeated by Miguel López de Legazpi's soldiers on April 27, 1565. On June 4, 1565, Tupas and Legaspi signed the Treaty of Cebu, which effectively gave Spain suzerainty over Cebu.[1] He died later in 1568.
| Tupas | |
|---|---|
| Rajah of Cebu | |
| Reign | 27 April 1521 — 27 April 1565 |
| Predecessor | Rajah Humabon |
| Successor | Monarchy abolished Miguel López de Legazpi (as Governor-General of the Philippines) |
| Born | c. 1497 Cebu, Rajahnate of Cebu |
| Died | 1568 (aged 70–71) Cebu, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| House | Rajahnate of Cebu |
| Dynasty | Chola |
| Father | Sri Parang the Limp |
| Religion | Hinduism (before 1568) Roman Catholicism (later life) |
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- Scott, William Henry (1992), Looking for the Prehispanic Filipino: and other essays in Philippine history, New Day Publishers, ISBN 978-971-10-0524-5.