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The Demak Sultanate (کسلطانن دمق ) was a Javanese Muslim state located on Java's north coast in Indonesia, at the site of the present-day city of Demak. [2]
The Demak-Majapahit conflicts were a series of conflicts between the rising Demak Sultanate and the waning Majapahit Empire.It marked the defeat of forces loyal to the legitimate Majapahit ruler, Bhre Kertabhumi (Prince Kertabhumi), by Girindrawardhana, son of Singhavikramavardhana, and the independence of the Demak Sultanate under Raden Patah. 1478 is used to date the end of the Majapahit Empire.
Demak is a town and an administrative district (kecamatan) in Central Java Province of Indonesia. It is the capital of Demak Regency and was the location of the former Sultanate of Demak , the first Muslim state on Java and briefly the strongest power on the island of Java in the early 16th century.
They assembled troops and rejected the authority of the Sundanese kings. The Demak sultan, Trenggana, was hostile to any Portuguese settlements in Java and decided to prevent them at all costs, so he had his commander, Fatahillah, lead 2,000 men to conquer Banten. The city was easily captured in 1526. Sunda Kelapa was left exposed to Demak ...
Meanwhile, Tomé Pires, in his book Suma Oriental, said that "Pate Rodim" was the ruler of Demak who ruled the Palembang area. Then, one source said that it is widely believed that the Demak Sultanate was founded in 1500 by a Chinese Muslim named Cek-ko-po or his son, Raden Patah. He was succeeded by Adipati/Lord Pati Unus and Trenggana.
Another argument supports Demak as the successor of Majapahit; the rising Demak sultanate was easily accepted as the nominal regional ruler, as Demak was the former Majapahit vassal and located near the former Majapahit realm in eastern Java. Demak established itself as the regional power and the first Islamic sultanate in Java.
Pages in category "Demak Sultanate" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Arya Penangsang; D.
This is a partial list of the identified hereditary rulers on the Indonesian island Java, and the adjacent island Madura.. Included are some states and rulers whose existence remain open to conjecture, due to inadequate historical evidence, while others are historically verifiable.