Sultan of Banten Sultanate | |
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Imperial | |
Details | |
First monarch | Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin |
Last monarch | Muhammad ibn Muhammad Muhyiddin Zainussalihin |
Formation | 1552 |
Abolition | 1813 |
Residence | Surasowan Palace |
Appointer | Hereditary |
Pretender(s) | Sultan Syarif Muhammad ash-Shafiuddin |
The sultan of Banten was the ruler of Banten Sultanate in the province of Banten, Indonesia, which had triumphed at the western tip of Java island. The sultanate was founded by Maulana Hasanuddin of Banten who reigned between 1552 and 1570. It was one of the most important Muslim dynasties in pre-colonial Indonesia that made contact with the Europeans.