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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Demak Sultanate (indirect, later) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Demak Sultanate (indirect, later)