Gorontalo Sultanate
Gorontalo Sultanate | |||||||
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| 1385–1878 | |||||||
Painting of the fort and palace area of the Gorontalo Sultanate in 1821. This area was built by Sultan Botutihe in 1738. | |||||||
The territory of the Gorontalo Sultanate's power and influence extended to Tomini-Bocht in Sausu and Tomini Bay in 1821. | |||||||
| Capital | Biawu | ||||||
| Common languages | Gorontalo | ||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||||
| King and Sultan | |||||||
• 1300–1385 | Humalanggi | ||||||
• 1523–1550 | Amai | ||||||
• 1859–1878 | Zainal Abidin Monoarfa | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Founded | 1385 | ||||||
• Dutch East Indies colony | 1878 | ||||||
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| Today part of | Indonesia | ||||||
Gorontalo Sultanate, formerly known as the Hulontalo Kingdom (Gorontalo: Pohala'a Hulontalo), is one of the oldest kingdoms in the Northern Peninsula of Sulawesi island, and the most influential in the entire Tomini Bay, Indonesia. This kingdom is located in the central part of the northern arm of the island of Sulawesi, and is flanked by two strategic waters, namely Gorontalo Bay in the south and Celebes Sea in the north.