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Sultanate of Cirebon

1445 – 1677 CE · about 232 years

The Sultanate of Cirebon was an Islamic sultanate in West Java, one of the earliest Islamic states on Java along with Demak. Sunan Gunungjati proclaimed its independence from Pajajaran (Sunda) in 1482, and he also founded Banten. It later came under Mataram and was divided.

Key facts

Dates1445 – 1677 CE
RegionSoutheast Asia
ContinentAsia
CapitalCirebon
FounderSunan Gunungjati
Religion(s)Islam

Before & after

Preceded by

Sunda Kingdom

Followed by

Mataram Sultanate

Sources

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