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Karaeng Pattingalloang

1600–1654 · 17th century

Karaeng Pattingalloang (1600–1654) was a nobleman of Tallo and chancellor of the twin kingdom of Gowa–Tallo in South Sulawesi from 1639. Famous among European visitors for his learning, he read Portuguese and Spanish, collected European books and maps, and ordered a large globe from the Netherlands. He guided the policy of Makassar at the height of its power as a free trading port.

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Tallo Kingdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Karaeng Pattingalloang. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karaeng-pattingalloang
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