Banten Sultanate

The Banten Sultanate (,  ) Was the Bantenese-Islamic kingdom that established in 1526, before the formation the places still remain on Sunda Kingdom territory. The region was an conquered state of Cirebon Sultanate during their military operation on Banten Girang around 1526 under the leadership of Maulana Hasanudin,before the operations the Cirebon-Demak forces was already conquered Sunda Kelapa in one years later.

The formation of Banten Sultanate was going during the weakned of Sunda Kingdom influences and when many Bantenese people were converted to Islam, the Banten Sultanate was established in 1526. Sunan Gunung Jati (as the ruler of Islamic Sultanate in Java) appointed Maulana Hasanudin as the first Sultan of his kingdom,under the rule of Maulana Hasanudin Banten Sultanate become the new diplomacy and trading centre in Nusantara.

Under the command and leadership of Maulana Hasanudin he later launched the Invasion around Pajajaran in 1527 during the invasions the Bantenese forces conducting the scroched earth around royal palace of Pajajaran,resulting in many of the royal family or civilians died and captured by Bantenese forces.

During 16th centuries the Banten Sultanate expanding their territories after the military campaign at Pajajaran,the Sultanate immediately launching an military expansion around Lampung and Palembang, although the campaign at Palembang was considered as failure the Sultanate succesfully occupy Lampung and cut off the Aceh Sultanate supplies.

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Category:Sultanate in Asia
Category:Indonesian Muslims
Category:History of Indonesia