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Trenggana
Trenggana (1521–1546), also called Trenggono, was the third Sultan of Demak after he succeeded Pati Unus. Sultan Trenggana was crowned by Sunan Gunungjati, one of the Wali Songo who spread Islam in Java. He became the third and greatest ruler of Demak. Because of his coronation, Trenggana is now referred to as "sultan", but this Arabic title was given to him by later generations. Trenggana conquered the Hindu empires of Central Java. After the discovery of the Portuguese-Sundanese alliance directed against Demak, Trenggana ordered the invasion of Banten and Sunda Kelapa, ports of the Kingdom of Sunda, in 1527. The city of Sunda Kelapa was later renamed Jayakarta. He made these territories the new sultanate of Banten, a vassal state of Demak under the reign of Hasanudin. Trenggana spread Demak's influence eastwards and during his reign he conquered the remains of the last Javanese Hindu-Buddhist state, the once mighty Majapahit. Majapahit's heirlooms were brought to Demak a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Demak Sultanate
The Demak Sultanate () was a Javanese Muslim state located on Java's north coast in Indonesia, at the site of the present-day city of Demak. A port fief to the Hindu-Buddhist Majapahit kingdom thought to have been founded in the last quarter of the 15th century, it was influenced by Islam brought by Muslim traders from China, Gujarat, Arabia and also Islamic kingdoms in the region, such as Samudra Pasai, Malacca and Bani (Muslim) Champa. The sultanate was the first Muslim state in Java, and once dominated most of the northern coast of Java and southern Sumatra. Although it lasted only a little more than a century, the sultanate played an important role in the establishment of Islam in Indonesia, especially on Java and neighboring areas. Etymology The origin of Demak was the settlement named Glagah Wangi. According to tradition, the first person that Raden Patah encountered in Glagah Wangi was a woman named Nyai Lembah, from Rawa Pening. Nyai Lembah invited Raden Patah to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
