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Datu is a title which denotes the rulers (variously described in historical accounts as chiefs, sovereign princes, and monarchs) of numerous indigenous peoples throughout the Philippine archipelago. The title is still used today, though not as much as early Philippine history. It is a cognate of datuk, dato, and ratu in several other Austronesian languages.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datu | is a | title which denotes the rulers | 0.90 | text |
| Datu | is a | cognate of the Malay terms dato or datuk and to the Fijian title of ratu | 0.90 | text |
| those in Maynila | instance of | members of this elite could hope to become a datu by demonstrating prowess in war or exceptional leadership.In large coastal polities | 0.80 | text |
| Tondo | instance of | members of this elite could hope to become a datu by demonstrating prowess in war or exceptional leadership.In large coastal polities | 0.80 | text |
| Pangasinan | instance of | members of this elite could hope to become a datu by demonstrating prowess in war or exceptional leadership.In large coastal polities | 0.80 | text |
| Cebu | instance of | members of this elite could hope to become a datu by demonstrating prowess in war or exceptional leadership.In large coastal polities | 0.80 | text |
| Panay | instance of | members of this elite could hope to become a datu by demonstrating prowess in war or exceptional leadership.In large coastal polities | 0.80 | text |
| Bohol | instance of | members of this elite could hope to become a datu by demonstrating prowess in war or exceptional leadership.In large coastal polities | 0.80 | text |
| Butuan | instance of | members of this elite could hope to become a datu by demonstrating prowess in war or exceptional leadership.In large coastal polities | 0.80 | text |
| Cotabato | instance of | members of this elite could hope to become a datu by demonstrating prowess in war or exceptional leadership.In large coastal polities | 0.80 | text |
| Lanao | instance of | members of this elite could hope to become a datu by demonstrating prowess in war or exceptional leadership.In large coastal polities | 0.80 | text |
| and Sulu | instance of | members of this elite could hope to become a datu by demonstrating prowess in war or exceptional leadership.In large coastal polities | 0.80 | text |
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