Oceania · The Islamic sultanates
Kingdom of Pajana
drawn on the map 1572–1587
A distinct Bugis/Sulawesi "Kingdom of Pajana" dated 1572–1587 does not appear in reputable English-language sources (Wikipedia, Britannica, academic works).
- Shown on the map
- 1572–1587
- Peak area
- 46k km²
- Region
- Oceania
This entry could not be verified
A distinct Bugis/Sulawesi "Kingdom of Pajana" dated 1572–1587 does not appear in reputable English-language sources (Wikipedia, Britannica, academic works). The date range and name most plausibly reflect a garbling of the Javanese Sultanate of Pajang (c. 1568–1587), a short-lived Central Javanese Muslim state, successor to Demak and predecessor of Mataram, ruled by Adiwijaya/Jaka Tingkir (1568–1583/87), Arya Pangiri (1583–1586), and Pangeran Benawa (1586–1587), with power passing to Mataram in 1586/1587. However, Pajang was Javanese, not Bugis, and had no connection to the Lontara script. The Lontara script cited in the source list is a genuine South Sulawesi abugida (used from at least the mid-15th century, descended from Brahmi via Kawi) associated with Bugis kingdoms such as Bone, Wajo, Soppeng, Luwu, and Gowa — but no reliable source ties a named "Pajana" polity to it. This item should therefore be flagged as unconfirmed rather than presented as an established historical entity; readers seeking a real analogue should consult the Sultanate of Pajang.
Common questions
- What was the Kingdom of Pajana?
- A distinct Bugis/Sulawesi "Kingdom of Pajana" dated 1572–1587 does not appear in reputable English-language sources (Wikipedia, Britannica, academic works).
- When is the Kingdom of Pajana shown on the map?
- The border data draws the Kingdom of Pajana 1572–1587. The source samples borders at fixed dates, so a span can begin late or run on past the end.
- How large was the Kingdom of Pajana?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, the Kingdom of Pajana covered about 46,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory, and this entry has no reference work to anchor on: the research could not confirm the territory as a distinct polity. The entry above sets out what is and is not established.
This entry was written from the sources above and last updated .
This entry was researched and drafted with AI from the sources above, and has not been reviewed by a historian. How entries are made
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Border geometry for the map itself comes from Cliopatria v0.12 (Seshat Global History Databank, CC-BY-4.0).
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