Polity Duchy of Surabaya

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A Javanese principality centered in Surabaya, on the northeastern coast of Java that existed as an independent polity from c. 1546.

Establishment

  • January 1547: Surabaya was a Javanese principality centered in Surabaya, on the northeastern coast of Java that existed as an independent polity from c. 1546.

Chronology

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1. Mataram conquest of Surabaya

Was a military campaign by the Sultanate of Mataram in the early 17th century that resulted in the capture of the Duchy of Surabaya and its allies in eastern Java, in modern-day Indonesia.

  • January 1617: Mataram occupation of Lasem.
  • January 1618: Pasuruan conquered by Mataram Sultanate.
  • January 1620: In 1619 Agung conquered Tuban, one of the strongest members of Surabaya's alliance.
  • January 1625: Madura conquered by Mataram Sultanate.
  • January 1626: The Mataram Sultanate captured the Duchy of Surabaya.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 1569: The Kingdom of Pajang was a short-lived Muslim state in Java. It was established by Hadiwijaya or Jaka Tingkir, Lord of Boyolali, after a civil war and was a successor to the Sultanate of Demak.
  • January 1592: Mataram ruler Senapati conquered Jipang (present day Bojonegoro).
  • January 1613: Hanyakrawati conquered Mojokerto, destroyed Gresik and burned villages around Surabaya

Disestablishment

  • January 1626: The Mataram Sultanate captured the Duchy of Surabaya.
  • January 1626: After five years of war, Agung finally conquered Surabaya in 1625.