Sultanate of Buton
Sultanate of Buton | |
|---|---|
| 1332–1960 | |
Map of the Landschap of Buton (Sultanate of Buton) in 1916. | |
| Capital | Baubau |
| Common languages | Wolio, Cia-cia, Moronene |
| Religion | Islam, Animism |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy |
| Yang Mulia Mahaguru | |
| History | |
• Established | 1332 |
• Disestablished | 1960 |
| Today part of | Indonesia |
The Sultanate of Buton was an indigenous sultanate in what is today Indonesia. It used to rule over Buton island and adjacent areas within present-day Southeast Sulawesi province. It was a constitutional monarchy with its own written constitution and law, complete with bodies acting as a legislature, a system of judiciary, and executive power.