[2][3][4] Sulayman – along with his uncle King Ache and Lakandula, who ruled the adjacent bayan of Tondo – was one of the three rulers who dealt with the Spanish in the battle of Manila of 1570.

[3][4] Sulayman's adoptive son, baptized Agustin de Legaspi upon conversion to Christianity, was proclaimed the sovereign ruler of Tondo upon the death of Lakandula.

The Spaniards also called him "Raja Solimano el Mow" [1] so his name is also often spelled as Solimán due to Spanish influence.

[8] Goiti anchored at Cavite and established his authority by sending a "message of friendship" to the states surrounding the Pasig River.

As a result, Goíti and his army invaded the kingdoms in June 1570, sacking and burning the great city before returning to Panay.

[4][14] In response, Sulayman and Lakandula led a revolt in the villages of Navotas in 1574, taking advantage of the confusion brought about by the attacks of Chinese pirate Limahong.

Santiago's genealogical research, Sulayman married his cousin, a princess from Borneo, and they had at least two biological children: a son referred to as "Rahang Bago" ("new prince"; written as "Raxa el Vago" in the Spanish texts), and a daughter who would be baptized Doña María Laran.

[4] However, Rahang Bago and his cousin Lumantalan were killed by the Spanish in November 1574, in the confusion that ensued during the attack of the Chinese corsair, Limahong.

Santiago's genealogical research suggests that Sulayman had at least one male sibling, unnamed in the records, and who had died prior to the death of Rahang Bago in 1574.

According to Meranau history, he is part of this list of rulers: In Rizal Park in Manila is a statue of Rajah Sulayman as a hero against Spanish invasion.