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Daty Lapu-Lapu was a boy born in Mactan, Philippines in the year of 1491.
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At the age of six, Lapu Lapu could ride horseback and caribou. A caribou looks like a deer.
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Lapu could read and write in Filipino at the age of seven!
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At the age of nine, he was an outstanding boxer. But he also learned how to swim, and how to wrestle.
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Lapu Lapu was a champion in every sport he practiced!
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When Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines, he claimed it for the Spanish Crown. The Spanish Crown is another name for the Monarchy of Spain.
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About 30 years after Christopher Colombus' voyage to the New World, Ferdinand Magellan (a Portuguese explorer) spotted the Philippines.
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On April 27th, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan died. He died when he was wounded by one of Lapu Lapu's soldiers.
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Nobody knows exactly how Lapu Lapu died. Some say that Ferdinand Magellan's Soldiers killed him. Others say that he somehow left the Phillipenes with his family, and never returned.
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The Ferdinand Magellan Shrine is located in Mactan Island. It is supposedly in the exact spot where Ferdinand Magellan died!
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Lapu Lapu Ctiy located in the Philippines is named after the Muslim King, Datu Lapu Lapu, located in the Philippines.
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Director William Mayo made a 2 hour 5 minutes action/history called Lapu Lapu, starring Lito Lapid.
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It is a 66 ft tall bronze statue in Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City, erected in honor of Lapu-Lapu.
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Many people, especially students from all over the region, visit this place for historical purposes. Some would just visit the place just to stroll around, do some picture-taking, and feel the sea breeze.
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Biography of Lapu-Lapu is an online piece of writing about the life of Lapu Lapu. You can find it at TheBiography.com.
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When people come to the statue and hears Lapu Lapu's story, their day gets better because they learned about a hero.
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