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Sultanate of Ternate

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “originally named as kingdom of gapi”. Today it says “one of the oldest muslim kingdoms in indonesia besides the sultanates of tidore”.
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Sultanate Today part of Indonesia Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms Islamic sultanates Christian kingdoms Chinese Kongsi federations European colonization Emergence of Indonesia Republic of Indonesia Regions Jakarta Bali Bogor Bandung By topic Agriculture Archaeology Currency Economy Education Javanese historical texts Religion Buddhism Christianity Hinduism Islam Judaism Mass media Military Sport Women Indonesia portal v t e The Sultanate of Ternate ( Jawi : کسلطانن ترناتي ), previously known as the Kingdom of Gapi , is one of the oldest Muslim kingdoms in Indonesia besides the sultanates of Tidore , Jailolo , and Bacan . The Ternate kingdom was established by Momole Cico , the first leader of Ternate, with the title Baab Mashur Malamo , traditionally in 1257. It reached its Golden Age during the reign of Sultan Baabullah (1570–1583) and encompassed most of the eastern part of Indonesia and a part of southern Philippines. Ternate was a major producer of cloves and a regional power from the 15th to 17th centuries. The dynasty founded by Cico continues to the present, as does the Sultanate itself, although it no longer holds any political power.

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “originally named as kingdom of gapi”. Today it says “one of the oldest muslim kingdoms in indonesia besides the sultanates of tidore”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

originally named as kingdom of gapi

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one of the oldest muslim kingdoms in indonesia besides the sultanates of tidore

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