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Maulana Hasanuddin

d. 1570 · 16th century · Also known as Sultan Hasanuddin of Banten

Maulana Hasanuddin was the first ruler of the Banten Sultanate in western Java. Son of Sunan Gunung Jati, he helped take the port of Banten from the Sunda Kingdom around 1527 and became its ruler, spreading Islam and building up the pepper trade. His son Maulana Yusuf succeeded him.

Maulana Hasanuddin
Image: Painted by Kang Alam, published by Goverment of Banten province · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Banten Sultanate

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Maulana Hasanuddin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/maulana-hasanuddin
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