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2 sie 2023 · Enter Panday Pira, who was said to have been the man behind some of those pieces. Considered the Philippines' first cannon maker, the Muslim Kapampangan was born in 1488 in the southern part of the country.
11 sty 2018 · Panday Pira was a Muslim Pampango blacksmith who is acknowledged as “The First Filipino Cannon-maker” and his weapons were used by Raja Sulayman to defend the land from Martin De Goiti’s army. Sulayman was ultimately defeated and the Spaniard colonizer’s turned Panday Pira into their own cannon makers.
2 gru 2009 · Panday Pira was credited for inventing the lantaka, a portable cannon that could be swiveled at any angle during battle. The lantaka could be easily mounted on fortresses and raiding boats like the karakoa.
When the Spanish forces anchored at the mouth of Pasig River under Marshal Martin de Goiti and Don Juan de Salcedo, they were met by salvos from the cannons made by Panday Pira. These native artillery pieces were hidden behind a network of wooden rattan and bamboo mattings supported by logs and timber of the Kuta.
27 sie 2022 · When you go through a busy road in Tondo, you will notice the street name “Panday Pira.” Many are asking why is it named like that and some are wondering who is Panday Pira. To give us a history, Panday Pira is a Muslim blacksmith.
30 paź 2014 · “Panday Pira (1488 – 1576) was a Pampango blacksmith who is acknowledged as “The First Filipino Canon-maker”. His name literally translates as “Blacksmith Pira”, panday being the Filipino word for blacksmith.
2 lis 2013 · The earliest known and renowned Filipino blacksmith was Panday Pira from Pampanga who lived in the 1400s. The artisans’ work may take some years to finish a fine ceremonial blade or a perfect warrior’s weapon, as a priceless heirloom or as ordinary multi-purpose implement worn everyday.
