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What were the three principalities that existed in the southern part of the Philippines archipelago during the 16th century?
Sulu, Maguindanao, and Buayan
What was the relationship between the royal families of the principalities?
They frequently intermarried
What was the main reason for the conflict among the three principalities?
Disputes over territorial boundaries
What was the result of the Spanish conquest of the Philippines in 1565?
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Why did the Spanish fail to conquer and convert the Muslims in Mindanao?
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What was the religious makeup of the inhabitants of the principalities during the 16th century?
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What was the character of the Muslims' ideology in Mindanao?
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What motivated the wars between the Spaniards and the Muslims, according to Majul?
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Why did the westerners want to exert supremacy in the trade of Malay islands?
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What did the coming of the westerners represent to the west Asian Muslim traders and local trade?
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What did Majul believe was the cause of the series of wars between the Spaniards and the Muslims?
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What was the nature of the conflict between the Christians and the Muslims, according to Majul?
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