Background
The eldest daughter of Rajah Gambang and co-regent with her husband, Rajah Lontok, she is considered one of the most powerful rulers in the kingdom"s history.
The eldest daughter of Rajah Gambang and co-regent with her husband, Rajah Lontok, she is considered one of the most powerful rulers in the kingdom"s history.
She is also notably the last animist ruler of the kingdom, which encompassed land along the banks of the Pasig River in Metro Manila. Dayang Kalangitan was the daughter of Rajah Gambang, who was then sovereign of Tondo. Since her father died without leaving a male heir, she was appointed queen regnant.
Kaylangitan married to Gat Lontok, (later Rajah Lontok) of Tondo.
Believing herself capable of ruling, she proved to be a strong ruler. Sometime around 1450, she become sole ruler of both Tondo and her own realm in Bitukang Manók".
Dayang Kalangitan had four children:
Dayang Panginoon, married Gat Balagtas of Sapa (now Sta Ana, Manila);
Dayang Lahat, married Gat Timog;
Raha Salalila, later Rajah Sulaiman I, King of Maynila;
Gat Kahiya.