Gowa Sultanate (Makassar)
Gowa Sultanate (Makassar) was a state in Java and Eastern Indonesia (Southeast Asia) that lasted from c. 1300 to 1669 CE, about 369 years. Its people spoke Austronesian languages (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).
The Makassar kingdom of south Sulawesi, Muslim from 1605, ran an open trading port that challenged the Dutch spice monopoly. The VOC and the Bugis prince Arung Palakka defeated it, forcing the Treaty of Bongaya in 1667.
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Facts
- Dates
- c. 1300 to 1669 CE
- Duration
- 369 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Java and Eastern Indonesia, Southeast Asia
- Language family
- Austronesian
- Capital
- Somba Opu
Events in Southeast Asia during its time
- Zheng He's fleets reach Malacca
- Ayutthaya sacks Angkor
- Dai Viet conquers Vijaya
- Portuguese capture Malacca
- Magellan killed at Mactan
- Manila galleon route opens
- Batavia founded
Neighbours in Southeast Asia
- Srivijaya
- Khmer Empire
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Majapahit Empire
- Malacca Sultanate
- Champa
- Bruneian Sultanate
- Sultanate of Sulu
- Lan Na
- Aceh Sultanate
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
Questions
When did Gowa Sultanate (Makassar) exist?
c. 1300 to 1669 CE, about 369 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Gowa Sultanate (Makassar)?
Java and Eastern Indonesia, in Southeast Asia. Its capital was Somba Opu.
What language did Gowa Sultanate (Makassar) speak?
Austronesian. This family includes Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori.