Polity Bima Sultanate

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Was a state in the eastern part of Sumbawa in Indonesia, at the site of the present-day regency of Bima. It is mentioned in several sources as existing as a kingdom since the 13th century. Later it was a Muslim sultanate.

Establishment

  • January 1621: Bima king La Kai was married to the sister of the wife of Sultan Alauddin of Makassar. The king was entitled "Sultan" of Bima and adopted the Muslim name Sultan Abdul Kahir.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • December 1669: The Bima Sultanate surrendered to the VOC on 8 December 1669 with an agreement signed in Batavia (Jakarta).

Disestablishment

  • December 1669: The Bima Sultanate surrendered to the VOC on 8 December 1669 with an agreement signed in Batavia (Jakarta).