11th Century

• Year 1000

  People from Central Vietnam called Orang Dampuan established trade zones in Sulu.
• Year 1001

  Song Shih document records tributary delegation from the Buddhist Kingdom of Butuan on March 17.
• Kingdom of Butuan


  An ancient kingdom in the pre-colonial southern Philippines centered on the present Mindanao island city of Butuan
• Trading relationships of the Kingdom of Butuan


  • Japan
  • China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Persia
  • Cambodia
  • Thailand
• Kingdom of Butuan


  • Known for its mining of gold, gold products, and extensive trade network across the Nusantara area
• Large outrigger boats


  • Balangay found along the east and west banks of the Libertad River (old Agusan River)
• Butuan is historically considered to have been a major trading port in the Caraga region during the pre-colonial era