Sultanate of Cirebon
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The Sultanate of Cirebon was an Islamic sultanate in West Java founded in the 15th century. It is said to have been founded by Sunan Gunungjati, as marked by his letter proclaiming Cirebon's independe
Cirebon Sultanate Coins 1679-1713
A pendopo pavilion in Kraton Kasepuhan, Cirebon.
Grave of Sheikh Ibn Moelana, by Matijs Balen, engraved in 1724
Nicolaes Visscher Indiae Orientalis
Mataram Sultanate
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The Sultanate of Mataram was an early modern state based on the island of Java that lasted from the late 16th century to the 18th century. At its peak, Mataram was one of the most powerful kingdoms in
Sultanate of Cirebon
…and spreading Islam. As the centre of Islamic learning in the region, Cirebon's influence penetrated inland and influenced the recently established Mataram Sultanate in southern Central Java. However, since the king was more interested to become an ulama, Cirebon failed to recruit Mataram into its sphere of power…
Kota Gede, the former capital of the Mataram Sultanate, founded in 1582 by Sutawijaya (Panembahan Senapati).
Siege of Batavia by Sultan Agung in 1628
Jousting in Mataram, 1676.
Sultan Amangkurat II of Mataram (upper right) watching warlord Untung Surapati fighting Captain Tack of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). ca 1684 AD.