Demak Sultanate

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The Demak Sultanate was the first major Islamic kingdom on the island of Java, emerging in the late 15th century as a powerful coastal trading state that helped spread Islam throughout the region.

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Demak Sultanate (indirect, later) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic kingdom
historical polity
sultanate
associatedWith Wali Songo
basedOn coastal trading economy
capital Magelang
surface form: Demak
continent Asia
currencyType trade-based currency and regional coinage
dissolutionReason internal dynastic conflicts
rise of Pajang and other Javanese Islamic states
emerged late 15th century
endTime circa 1550s
mid 16th century
ethnicComposition Javanese
coastal Malay communities
export rice
textiles
timber
firstRuler Raden Patah
founder Raden Patah
governmentType monarchy
historicalSignificance early center of Muslim power in Indonesia
first major Islamic kingdom on Java
import Chinese ceramics
Indian cloth
spices
languageUsed Javanese
Malay
locatedIn Indonesia
Java
Southeast Asia
militaryConflict campaigns against remnants of Majapahit
wars against Portuguese in Malacca region
notableStructure Great Mosque of Demak
politicalSystem Islamic monarchy
precededBy Majapahit Empire
region north coast of Java
religion Islam
roleInReligion Islamization of coastal Java
spread of Islam in Java
significantPort Demak
Jepara
startTime 15th century
circa 1475
successorState Pajang Sultanate
tradeNetwork Indian Ocean trade network
surface form: Indian Ocean trade

Java Sea trade

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Javanese historicalPolities Demak Sultanate
Brawijaya V successorState Demak Sultanate
Majapahit Empire successorState Demak Sultanate
Wikramawardhana successorState Demak Sultanate
this entity surface form: Demak Sultanate (indirect, later)