History of Manila

Manila was first known as Ginto (gold) or Suvamadvipa by neighboring settlements and was officially the Kingdom of Manila.The Kingdom flourished during the atter half of the Ming Dynasty as a result of direct trade relations with China. Ancient Tondo was maintained as the traditional capital of the empire with its rulers as soveriegn kings and not mere chieftains and were addressed wariusly a panginuan or panginoon(lord) anak banwa (son of heaven) or lakandula(lord of the palace)In the 13th century the city consisted of fortified settlement and trading quarter at the shores of the Pasig River,on the top of previous older towns .There is also early evidence of Manila being invaded by the indianized empire of Majapahit referenced in the epic eulogy poem Nagarakretagama which inscribed its conquest byt Majaraha Hayam Wuruk Saludong or Selurong which isa historical name for the city of Manila is listed in Canto 14 alongside Sulot which is now Sulu and Kalka.

Manila

Manila is the capital of the Philippines.It is one of the 16 cities comprising Metro Manila
As early century,Manila was recorded to have had trade relations with Japan and China and other kingdoms in Southeast Asia.In 1521 it was founded by the Spanish conquistedor Miguel Lopes de Legazpi the city of Manila in what today is Intramuros.Manila was designated as the capital of the Philippine Islands,which Spain would colonize for over 300 years.In 1898,Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States,which initiated the expansion and modernization of Manila.The Second World War visited severe devastation upon Manila.Since then,the city has been rebuilt into what is now.