Sultanate of Sulu
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The Sultanate of Sulu was a historic Muslim maritime kingdom in the southern Philippines and nearby regions, known for its influential role in regional trade, politics, and the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia.
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic state
ⓘ
former monarchy ⓘ historical polity ⓘ maritime kingdom ⓘ sultanate ⓘ |
| capital |
Jolo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maimbung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claim | sovereignty over North Borneo (Sabah) ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Spanish Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sultanate of Maguindanao NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryToday |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency |
Spanish–Philippine peso
ⓘ
piloncitos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
maritime trade
ⓘ
pearling ⓘ slave trade ⓘ trade in birds’ nests ⓘ trade in sea cucumbers ⓘ |
| endTime |
1915
ⓘ
1936 ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Iranun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sama‑Bajau NERFINISHED ⓘ Tausūg ⓘ Yakan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRuler | Sharif ul‑Hashim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Sharif ul‑Hashim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
Islamic monarchy
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sultanate of Brunei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lease | 1878 lease of North Borneo to British interests ⓘ |
| legacy |
modern Sulu royal claimants
ⓘ
ongoing Sabah territorial dispute ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Islamic law (Sharia) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sulu Archipelago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north‑eastern Borneo ⓘ parts of Mindanao ⓘ parts of Palawan ⓘ southern Philippines ⓘ |
| majorPort |
Jolo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zamboanga (as external trading port) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Azim ud‑Din I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Badar ud‑Din II NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamalul Kiram II NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamalul Kiram III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Malay language
ⓘ
Tausūg language ⓘ |
| partOf | Moro historical polities ⓘ |
| populationGroup | Moro people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousRole | center of Islamic learning in the southern Philippines ⓘ |
| role |
spread of Islam in Mindanao
ⓘ
spread of Islam in the Sulu Archipelago ⓘ spread of Islam to parts of Borneo ⓘ |
| startTime |
15th century
ⓘ
c. 1450 ⓘ |
| successorState |
Commonwealth of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippine Islands (U.S. colonial administration) NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
royal kris
ⓘ
yellow royal flag ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Brunei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ Makassar NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treaty |
Carpenter Agreement of 1915
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiram–Carpenter Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of 1878 with Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryTo |
Ming dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Jawi script ⓘ |
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