Kingdom of Maynila (Manila)

The Kingdom of Maynila (Filipino: Kaharian ng Maynila; Malay: Kerajaan Manila) is a kingdom on the island of Luzon in Southeast Asia. It was one of the largest ports for trading for almost three centuries. Founded on 1485 by the Sultanate of Brunei, it was heavily influenced by the Malay culture brought by the traders. On May 13, 1498, the Manilese rebelled against the Bruneians, and established their own kingdom. As of now, Manila is one of the richest kingdoms on Southeast Asia, behind Putrajaya on the Malay Peninsula and Bangkok on the Thai gulf. With a population of 12,877,253 people, it is one of the most populated "city kingdoms" in the world.