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(An artist illustration of Magellan's planting of the cross)
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Magellan, who was warmly received by the chieftain of Cebu, <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/2894/rajah-humabon-king-of-cebu-in-the-16th-century" class="news_link">Rajah Humabon</a>, and his wife Queen Juana, persuaded them to form an alliance with Spain, leave their pagan ways and be baptized as Christians.
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Rajah Humabon was the first indigenous king of the Philippines to be converted to Christianity, after he, his wives and the people of Cebu were baptized by Magellan's priest.
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Humabon was named Carlos in honor of King Carlos I of Spain, while his principal wife <b><i>Hara Amihan</i></b> was named Juana, 

after the king's mother. He also made a blood compact with Magellan, as a sign of friendship.
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Notedly, the cross that Magellan planted signifies the establishment of Christianity in the Philippines.
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April 14, 1521: Magellan erected a wooden cross on the shores of Cebu