Sultanate of Cirebon
Sultanate of Cirebon was a state in Java and Eastern Indonesia (Southeast Asia) that lasted from 1445 to 1677 CE, about 232 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Austronesian (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).
An Islamic state on Java's north coast, where a settlement was established in 1445 and Sunan Gunungjati proclaimed independence from Pajajaran in 1482. It split among three princes in 1677, each with his own court and line of rulers.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1445 to 1677 CE
- Duration
- 232 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Java and Eastern Indonesia, Southeast Asia
- Language of its rulers
- Austronesian
- Capital
- Cirebon
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Sultanate of Cirebon.
Events in Southeast Asia during its time
- Dai Viet conquers Vijaya
- Portuguese capture Malacca
- Magellan killed at Mactan
- Manila galleon route opens
- Batavia founded
Neighbours in Southeast Asia
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Majapahit Empire
- Malacca Sultanate
- Champa
- Bruneian Sultanate
- Lan Na
- Sultanate of Sulu
- Aceh Sultanate
- Later Le dynasty
- Lan Xang
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
Questions
When did Sultanate of Cirebon exist?
1445 to 1677 CE, about 232 years.
Where was Sultanate of Cirebon?
Java and Eastern Indonesia, in Southeast Asia. Its capital was Cirebon.
What language did the rulers of Sultanate of Cirebon speak?
Austronesian. This family includes Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori.