What the records say
- When
- 1621 – 1622
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 10.80° N, 124.90° E
- Description
- religious uprising against Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Bankaw revolt
Revolt against Spanish colonial rule in Leyte, Philippines
The Bankaw revolt (1621–1622) was a religious uprising against Spanish colonial rule led by Bankaw or Bancao, datu of Limasawa, Carigara, Abuyog, Sogod. He welcomed Miguel Lopez de Legazpi's landing in Carigara in 1565, made a blood pact and converted to Christianity.
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