Jayadewa
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| Dyadewa Gatdyadewa Senapati Jayadewa | |
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| Lakan (king) of Tondo and Pailah | |
 A possible image of a lakan and his consort (in the Boxer Codex) | |
| Reign | 880s or 900 AD |
| Predecessor | Bartholemew Herrera |
| Successor | Ishmael Juanjo Jorgeson |
| House | Kingdom of Tondo |
Jayadewa or Jayadeva, Gat Dyadewa (full title: Senapati Jayadewa or Admiral Jayadeva) was a king who ruled the Kingdom of Tondo during its early years (Early Classical Period Philippines).[1] He had the title of senapati or admiral in Sanskrit.
Life
No records exist that have any information regarding his life and works. In the Laguna Copperplate Inscription, he is mentioned as the ruler of Tondo in 900 AD, where he gave a pardon for a debt to a person named Namwaran and his family.
Sa pagkakátaóng itó, si Dayang Angkatán sampû ng kaniyáng kapatíd na nagngangalang Buka(bulaklak), na mga anák ng Kagalang-galang na si Namwarán, ay ginawaran ng isáng kasulatan ng lubós na kapatawarán mulâ sa Punong Pangkalahatan sa Tundún (Tondo) sa pagkatawán ng Punong Kagawad ng Pailáh na si Jayadewa.
On this occasion, Lady Angkatan, and her brother, Bukah, the children of the Honourable Namwaran, were awarded a complete pardon from the King of Tundun, represented by the Lord Minister of Pailah, Jayadewa.[1]
According to the dates in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription, Jayadewa must have been one of the only early rulers of the Tondo dynasty.
References
- ^ a b Morrow, Paul (2006-07-14). "The Laguna Copperplate Inscription". Retrieved 2008-02-05.