Sultanate of Bima: Map & History
The Sultanate of Bima, officially known as The Settlements and Lands of Mbojo, alternatively the Kingdom of Bima, was a Muslim state in the eastern part of Sumbawa in Indonesia, at the site of the present-day regency of Bima.
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The Sultanate of Bima, officially known as The Settlements and Lands of Mbojo, alternatively the Kingdom of Bima, was a Muslim state in the eastern part of Sumbawa in Indonesia, at the site of the present-day regency of Bima. It was a regionally important polity which formed the eastern limit of Islam in this part of Indonesia and developed an elite culture inspired by the Makassarese and the Malays models. Bima was subjected to indirect colonial rule from 1908 to 1949 and ceased to be a sultanate in 1958.
Modern Countries Once Part of Sultanate of Bima
At its mapped extent, Sultanate of Bima covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Sultanate of Bima's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Sultanate of Bima in Depth
History
From early times, Sumbawa Island was divided in six kingdoms called Sumbawa (previously, they were still separate small chiefdom, which is called the Kedatuan. Such as the Kedatuan of Taliwang, the Kedatuan of Seran, and the Kedatuan of Jereweh, atc., which later united in 1648 to form the Sultanate of Sumbawa), Tambora, Dompu, Pekat, Sanggar and Bima. Of these, the last four spoke Nggahi Mbojo, the language of the Bimanese people, related to the languages of Flores and Sumba.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Bima Sultanate (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Sultanate of Bima: Key Facts
| Founded | 1621 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1958 |
Facts from Wikidata Q2817348 (CC0).
Sultanate of Bima Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Sultanate of Bima appears, with the other states of the time.
Sultanate of Bima Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 10,403 km² in 1746 CE.
Sultanate of Bima: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Sultanate of Bima exist?
The Sultanate of Bima is dated to 1626 CE – 1889 CE, in the Early Modern & Age of Discovery era.
What was the capital of the Sultanate of Bima?
The capital of the Sultanate of Bima was Bima.
How large was the Sultanate of Bima at its peak?
At its peak in 1746 the Sultanate of Bima covered about 10,403 km².
How did the map of the Sultanate of Bima change over time?
The Sultanate of Bima appears on 3 dated world maps in the atlas, from 1700 CE to 1850 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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