Illustration depicting the shores of Manila Bay around 1570, showing the Kingdom of Tondo and the Rajahnate of Maynila facing each other across the Pasig River. AI generated.

Across the river from Tondo stood another power: the Rajahnate of Maynila. Islamic, backed by Brunei, and ambitious; for a time, two rival states faced off on the shores of Manila Bay.

Let's talk about this war before colonisation. 🧵⚔️

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