State
Sultanate of Sulu
historic sultanate state based on the islands of Sulu, Palawan, and northeastern Borneo
- This boundary
- 1405–1915
- Founded
- 1405
- Ended
- 1915
- Capital
- Maimbung
- Government
- monarchy
- Languages
- Arabic
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Succeeded by
- Dutch East Indies
Overview
The Sultanate of Sulu (Tausug: Kasultanan sin Sūg; Central Sama: Kasultanan Sūg or Kasultanan Sūk; Malay: Kesultanan Suluk; Filipino: Kasultanan ng Sulu or Sultanato ng Sulu) was a Sunni Muslim Tausūg state that ruled the Sulu Archipelago, coastal areas of Zamboanga City, and certain portions of Palawan in today's Philippines, alongside parts of present-day Sabah and North Kalimantan in north-eastern Borneo.
The sultanate was founded either on 17 November 1405 or 1457 by Johore-born explorer and Sunni religious scholar Sharif ul-Hashim. Paduka Mahasari Maulana al Sultan Sharif ul-Hashim became his full regnal name; Sharif-ul Hashim is his abbreviated name. He settled in Buansa, Sulu. The sultanate gained its independence from the Bruneian Empire in 1578.
All rulers (1)
- Sharif ul-Hāshim of Sulu1457–1480
Records (6)
- 1769–1790 — Apostate WarWar
- 1775 — Battle of Balambangan IslandBattle
- 1788 — Battle of SembulanBattle
- 1903 — Battle of Lake SeitBattle · United States ▸ Moros
- 1906 — Battle of Bud DajoBattle
- 1913 — Battle of Mount TalipaoBattle · United States ▸ Moro Rebels
Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).