Empress Sasaban
Legendary lady of Sapa in modern-day Manila
About Empress Sasaban
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
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,
However, there is no mention of her in the Negarakertagama, thus her association with the Majapahit is unsure.
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