Ma-i

Mait (also spelled Maidh, '''Ma'I, Mai, Ma-yi, or Mayi'''; Baybayin: ; Hanunoo: ; Hokkien ; Mandarin ), was a medieval sovereign state located in what is now the Philippines.

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inception: 0971-00-00
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1400-00-00

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Location
Description
Possible sites
Mindoro as Ma-i
Bay, Laguna, as Ma-i
Documentary sources
Historiography
Economic activities and trade practices
Exported products
Barter items accepted as exchange
Administration of trade
Possible use of trade gold
Culture
Religion
Food
Clothing
Funerary practices
Diplomatic relations
Relationship with China and Brunei
Relationship with nearby territories
Ma-i after the Yuan dynasty records
Later events on the island of Mindoro
Spanish conquest
Presumed rulers of Ma-i
Associated Filipino family names
See also
Notes
References
Sources

Mait (also spelled Maidh, '''Ma'I, Mai, Ma-yi, or Mayi'; Baybayin: ; Hanunoo: ; Hokkien ; Mandarin ), was a medieval sovereign state located in what is now the Philippines.

Its existence was first documented in 971 in the Song dynasty documents known as the History of Song, and it was also mentioned in the 10th-century records of the Bruneian Empire. Based on these and other mentions until the early 14th century, contemporary scholars believe Ma-i was located either in Bay, Laguna, or on the island of Mindoro.