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Bone Sultanate

c. 1330 – 1905 CE · about 575 years approximate dates

Bone was a Bugis kingdom and later sultanate in south-western Sulawesi, with its chief town at Watampone. It was one of the leading states of the Bugis people. It came under Dutch rule in 1905.

Key facts

Dates	c. 1330 – 1905 CE
Region	Southeast Asia
Continent	Asia
Capital	Watampone
Religion(s)	Sunni Islam

Note on dates: Wikipedia dates its start to the 14th century.

Before & after

Followed by

Dutch colonial empire

Sources

Wikipedia – Bone State

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.