Confederate States of Lanao
Confederate States of Lanao Pat a Pangampong sa Ranao | |||||||||||
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| 1616–1903 or 1935 | |||||||||||
The map of the Lanao Confederacy in 1616 after its separation from Maguindanao. | |||||||||||
| Common languages | Maranao, Iranun, Maguindanaon, Subanen languages | ||||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Maranao | ||||||||||
| Government | Confederated Monarchy (1616–1935) | ||||||||||
| Sultan | |||||||||||
• 1640 – ? | Balindong Bzar of Masiu | ||||||||||
| Legislature | Piyakambaya ko Taritib (Decider of Laws) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Secession from the Sultanate of Maguindanao | 1616 | ||||||||||
• As part of Moro Province | July 1, 1903 | ||||||||||
• As part of Lanao (province) | 1914 | ||||||||||
• Confederated monarchy unrecognized by the Philippine Commonwealth | 1935 | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | Philippines | ||||||||||
The Confederate States of Lanao (Maranao: Pat a Pangampong sa Ranao, "Four States of Lanao") is a legislative confederation of the four Maranao states (pangampong) of Bayabao, Masiu, Unayan, and Balo-i centered around Lake Lanao in the center of the island of Mindanao, Philippines.
This confederation is also sometimes inaccurately referred to as simply the Lanao Sultanate or Sultanate of Lanao.
The Confederate States of Lanao, specifically its sultanates, still exists in modern-day Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte. However, all of the Lanao royal houses do not hold any political power in the Philippines.