Sulu Sultanate
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The Sulu Sultanate was a historic Islamic maritime kingdom in the southern Philippines that controlled key trade routes and territories across the Sulu Archipelago, parts of Mindanao, and nearby Bornean regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sulu Sultanate canonical | 2 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic state
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ maritime kingdom ⓘ sultanate ⓘ |
| capital | Jolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claims | parts of Sabah ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
American colonial government in the Philippines
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controls |
trade routes between Mindanao and Borneo
ⓘ
trade routes in the Sulu Sea ⓘ |
| culturalSphere |
Islamic world
ⓘ
Malay world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency |
Spanish-Philippine peso (later period)
ⓘ
piloncitos (early period) ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
maritime trade
ⓘ
pearling ⓘ sea cucumber trade ⓘ slavery and raiding ⓘ |
| endTime | 20th century (effective political power) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Sama-Bajau people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tausug people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Sharif ul-Hashim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
Islamic monarchy
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasDynasty |
Hashimite lineage
ⓘ
Kiram dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRulerTitle | Sultan of Sulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerritory |
Basilan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palawan (parts, at times) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulu Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Tawi-Tawi Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Mindanao ⓘ parts of northeastern Borneo ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malay language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tausug language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southeast Asia
ⓘ
Sulu Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Philippines ⓘ |
| officialReligion | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Moro historical polities ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| signedTreaty |
Kirám–Bates Treaty (1899) with the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of 1878 with Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
15th century
ⓘ
c. 1450 ⓘ |
| successorState |
Malaysia (sovereignty over Sabah)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippines (sovereignty over Sulu territories) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Brunei Sultanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ other Malay polities ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.