The forgotten history of how an abducted Prince of Luzon and a Freed Slave from Makassar saved the Magellan-Elcano Expedition!
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Video Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:49 The Magellan Expedition
02:49 The Epic Encounter with the "Prince of Luzon"
04:40 A Captivating Tale of Diplomacy and Power
07:56 Books and Shoutouts!
09:03 The Prince of Luzon's Captivity and Release
10:07 The Slave Who Saved the Expedition
11:10 The Legacy of Rája Aché and the Magellan-Elcano Expedition
12:36 The End of an Era: The Conquest of Manila
14:49 The Complexities of Rája Aché's Relationship with the Europeans
15:47 The Interwoven History of Southeast Asia
About the Video
Imagine setting sail in the 16th century, determined to circumnavigate the world and discover the elusive Western passage to Asia. That's precisely what the Magellan Expedition aimed to achieve. But little did they know, their journey would lead to a captivating yet almost forgotten encounter with a legendary figure-the "Prince of Luzon."
In the diaries of Antonio Pigafetta, a scholar on the expedition, there's a fascinating entry about this prince of Southeast Asia. On July 29, 1521, the expedition stumbled upon an armada of warships, and among them was a proud Prince, a son of the King of Luzon, who also happened to be the admiral of the Sultanate of Brunei. But how did this encounter unfold, and what exactly happened next?
About Kirby:
Kirby Pábalan-Táyag Aráullo is a Filipino American historian, content creator, and renowned culture bearer based in California. He is also the author of the groundbreaking book “Black Lives & Brown Freedom: Untold Histories of War, Solidarity, & Genocide,” and the Co-Founder and former Director of Operations for the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at the University of California, Davis. As of 2022, Kirby serves in the City of Sacramento as Council Representative for District 8 and Communications Director for the Office of Councilmember Mai Vang.
Kirby is a direct descendant of the last indigenous Paramount Kings of Luzon (of both Lakandúlâ of Tondo and Rája Matandá of Maynílâ), of the anti-colonial revolutionary Katipuneros, and of World War II Guerilyeras who fought for the liberation of the islands we now call the Philippines.
Born in Angeles City, Philippines, Kirby spent his childhood amidst the rebuilding of his homeland in the aftermath of Mt. Pinatubo’s cataclysmic eruption. His childhood beneath the shadows of the city’s red-light district, slum neighborhoods, and Clark Air Base (a former U.S. military installation) sparked his lifelong passion in advocating for the rights and the well-being of marginalized and disenfranchised communities. As a direct descendant of revolutionaries, politicos, and activists, Kirby’s upbringing was molded by productively engaging and navigating the realms of advocacy, traditional politics, and grassroots activism.
With a keen interest in varying fields (such as history, public affairs, and filmmaking) and a strong commitment to serving the community, Kirby studied at some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, such as Harvard University, the University of California, Davis, and the Université catholique de Louvain (one of Europe’s oldest universities). He has been teaching Filipino people’s history through writing in indigenous Philippine scripts (Kulitan & Baybayin) for over a decade.
Today, Kirby is well-known for his educationally engaging KZfaq channel where you can find videos about history, culture, and everything in between! He is also currently working on his next big book “Luzones & the New World: Forgotten Histories from Southeast Asia to the Americas” along with an easy-to-read book and zine series known as “Know Our Roots,” and an educational coloring book series called “Color Our Roots.”
Kirby is an educator who is well-rooted in his culture and passionate about his colorful heritage (Kapampángan, Tagálog, Indigenous Áytá, Pangasinan, and Spanish-Basque-Portuguese-Irish Mestizo); he strives to decolonize Philippine history and democratize Ethnic Studies through knowledge and creativity. Kirby is a Dátû and Lakan by blood but an Artist-Scholar-Activist at heart.