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Lapu-Lapu

1491 - 1542

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Lapulapu (fl. 1521) or Lapu-Lapu, whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu, was a datu (chief) of Mactan, an island now part of the Philippines. Lapulapu is known for the 1521 Battle of Mactan, where he and his men defeated Spanish forces led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his native allies Rajah Humabon and Datu Zula. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lapu-Lapu has received more than 1,445,958 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Lapu-Lapu is the 1,949th most popular politician (up from 2,973rd in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Philippines (down from 4th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Filipino Politician.

Lapu-lapu is most famous for being the first person to defeat Ferdinand Magellan in battle.

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  • 65.87

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 45

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.80

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.15

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Lapu-Lapu ranks 1,949 out of 19,576. Before him are Francis, Duke of Anjou, Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Tekuder, Mahmoud al-Zahar, Michael D. Higgins, and Nicolas Fouquet. After him are Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, Britannicus, Sophia Palaiologina, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, and Cleopatra V of Egypt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1491, Lapu-Lapu ranks 5. Before him are Henry VIII of England, Ignatius of Loyola, Jacques Cartier, and Zhengde Emperor. After him are Martin Bucer, Francesco Melzi, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, Francisco de Sá de Miranda, Teofilo Folengo, and Nicolò da Ponte. Among people deceased in 1542, Lapu-Lapu ranks 5. Before him are Catherine Howard, Lisa del Giocondo, 2nd Dalai Lama, and James V of Scotland. After him are Hernando de Soto, Dosso Dossi, Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford, Sayyida al Hurra, Peter Henlein, Thomas Wyatt, and Malik Muhammad Jayasi.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Lapu-Lapu ranks 6 out of 155. Before him are Rodrigo Duterte (1945), Bongbong Marcos (1957), Corazon Aquino (1933), Ferdinand Marcos (1917), and José Rizal (1861). After him are Diosdado Macapagal (1910), Emilio Aguinaldo (1869), Imelda Marcos (1929), Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932), Paulino Alcántara (1896), and Andrés Bonifacio (1863).

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Among POLITICIANS In Philippines

Among politicians born in Philippines, Lapu-Lapu ranks 5. Before him are Rodrigo Duterte (1945), Bongbong Marcos (1957), Corazon Aquino (1933), and Ferdinand Marcos (1917). After him are Diosdado Macapagal (1910), Emilio Aguinaldo (1869), Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1947), Manuel L. Quezon (1878), Elpidio Quirino (1890), and Jose P. Laurel (1891).

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