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The Sultanates of Lanao in Mindanao, Philippines were founded in the 16th century through the influence of Shariff Kabungsuan, who was enthroned as first Sultan of Maguindanao in 1520. The Maranaos of Lanao were acquainted with the sultanate system when Islam was introduced to the area by Muslim missionaries and traders from the Middle East, Indian and Malay regions who propagated Islam to Sulu and Maguindanao. Unlike in Sulu and Maguindanao, the Sultanate system in Lanao was uniquely decentralized. The area was divided into Four Principalities of Lanao or the ''Pat a Pangampong a Ranao'' which are composed of a number of royal houses (Sapolo ago pito a Panoroganan or The Seventeen (17) Royal Houses) with specific territorial jurisdictions within mainland Mindanao. This decentralized structure of royal power in Lanao was adopted by the founders, and maintained up to the present day, in recognition of the shared power and prestige of the ruling clans in the area, emphasizing the values of unity of the nation (''Kaiisaisa o Bangsa''), patronage (''kaseselai'') and fraternity (''kaphapagaria''). ==The Four Principalities== The Four Principalities of Lanao are: * Unayan * Masiu * Bayabao * Baloi 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Confederation of sultanates in Lanao」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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