Fatahillah

Fatahillah (right) is depicted in the 2008 Indonesian stamp.

Fatahillah, Fadhillah Khan, or Falatehan (Portuguese writing)[1]: 433  was a commander of the Sultanate of Demak who is known for leading the conquest of Sunda Kelapa in 1527 and changing its name to Jayakarta.[citation needed] The conquest of Sunda Kelapa was one of his missions to spread Islam to West Java.[2] He is widely recognized as a national hero in Indonesia.[3]

Fatahillah Square in Jakarta and the Indonesian Navy ship KRI Fatahillah (361) were named after him.[4]

  1. ^ Wain, Alexander (2017). "China and the Rise of Islam on Java". In Peacock, A. C. S. (ed.). Islamisation: Comparative Perspectives from History. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. pp. 419–443.
  2. ^ Kotapradja Djakarta Raya. Jakarta: Departemen Penerangan RI. 1953.
  3. ^ Fatahillah Brill Online Encyclopedia
  4. ^ Andrew Whitmarsh (3 September 2013). Jakarta: 25 Excursions in and Around the Indonesian Capital. Tuttle Publishing. pp. 99–. ISBN 978-1-4629-0893-6.