Sultanate of Demak
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The Sultanate of Demak was founded in the 16th century by Raden Patah (1475-1518), once a vassal of the declining Majapahit Empire. He was rumored to be an offspring of Cambodian princess and Javanese ruler [citation needed]. Demak, a port fief on the northern coast of Java, had long been influenced by Islam brought by Arab and Gujarat traders.
The influence of Islam, which will eventually become the start for the most muslim populated nation in the world, was shown in the constructors of the Great Demak Mosque the Wali Songo, or the Nine Great Missionaries. One of Wali Songo, Sunan Kalijaga was the teacher of Raden Patah and had great influence on the philosophy of the Kingdom.
In 1520, Sultanate of Demak ended the rule of Majapahit on Java island by looting the capital of Majapahit and brought all of its heirlooms to Demak. The royal artifacts soon became adopted as Demak's royal icons.
Raden Patah was succeeded by Pati Unus (1518 - 1521), known best for his two attempts in 1511 and 1521 to seize the port of Malacca from the control of Portuguese. This campaign attempt ended with a loss of the King's life.
The King's brother-in-law, Trenggana (1522 - 1548), crowned by Sunan Gunung Jati (one of Wali Songo), became the Third and the greatest King of Demak. He conquered the Hindu based ressistance in Central Java, Banten, Sunda Kelapa (which will become Jakarta) in the future, and ended his campaign as he was killed in Panarukan, [East Java] in 1548.
The death of the strong King sparked the civil war of succession between the King's younger brother, Sekar Seda Lepen; and the King's son, Prince Prawoto; all two were killed in this civil war; and finally Sekar's son, Arya Penangsang won the throne.
Arya Penangsang soon faced heavy opposition from his own vassals due to his unlikeable character, and soon was dethroned by a coalition of vassals led by Jaka Tingkir, Lord of Boyolali, who had kinship with the King Trenggana. Jaka Tingkir assumed the role as the King but he moved all the Demak heirlooms and sacred artifacts to Pajang, then he ended the Demak Kingdom history when he founded his new kingdom: the Kingdom of Pajang.
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