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Sultanate of Tidore

c. 1450 – 1967 CE · about 517 years approximate dates

Tidore was a sultanate in the Maluku Islands and the rival of neighbouring Ternate in the clove trade. It allied with Spain against Ternate and the Portuguese. It became a Dutch vassal and was incorporated into Indonesia.

Key facts

Datesc. 1450 – 1967 CE
RegionSoutheast Asia
ContinentAsia
CapitalTidore
Religion(s)Sunni Islam

Note on dates: Wikipedia gives 1081 or 1450 for the founding.

Before & after

Followed by

Dutch colonial empire

Sources

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