| Sasanban | |
|---|---|
| Lady (Dayang) of Namayan | |
| Reign | 14th century |
| Spouse(s) | Emperor Soledan (also referred to as Anka Widyaya) |
| Issue | Prince Balagtas |
In oral traditions associated with the early history of the Tagalog people, Empress Sasanban or Dayang Sasanban (Baybayin: ᜐᜐᜊᜈ᜔ , Javanese: ꦱꦱꦧꦤ꧀), also spelled as Sasaban is said to have been a 14th century noblewoman (dayang) of the Tagalog polity of Namayan, on the shores of the Pasig River in Luzon.
She was first mentioned in the Will of Fernando Malang Balagtas, a disputed will that dates back to either 1539 or 1589, as the wife of Emperor Soledan and the mother of Prince Balagtas, the future ruler of Sapa.
In the legends, she leaves Namayan to marry to an "Emperor Soledan" (also identified as "Anka Widyaya") of the Majapahit. At the Majapahit court, she gives birth to a son named Balagtas, who eventually returns to Luzon to rule over Balayan and Taal, and marry Princess Panginoan of Pasig.
However, there is no mention of her in the Negarakertagama, thus her existence is unsure.
See also
References
- ^ Odal-Devora, Grace (2000). Alejandro, Reynaldo Gamboa; Yuson, Alfred A. (eds.). The River Dwellers. Unilever Philippines. pp. 43–66.
- Dery, Luis Camara (2001). A History of the Inarticulate. Quezon City: New Day Publishers. ISBN 971-10-1069-0.
- de los Reyes, Isabelo (1890). El Folk-Lore Filipino (Volume 2).
- "Timeline / Pre-Colonial". City of Pasig. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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