 In 1547 CE, Luções warriors supported the Burmese king in his invasion of Siam.At the same time, Lusung warriors fought with the Siamese king against the elephant army of the Burmese king in the defence of the Siamese capital at Ayuthaya, where they were employed as traders and mercenaries.In 1521, the Visayan king of Mactan, "Lapu-Lapu" in Cebu organized the first recorded military action against the Spanish colonizers in the Battle of Mactan.