Karaeng Pattingalloang and the Advancement of Makassar in Seventeen Century (1636 – 1654)

Karaeng Pattingalloang dan Kemajuan Makassar pada Abad XVII (1636 – 1654)

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.220408.054How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Karaeng Pattingalloang; Makassar Kingdom; Spice Route; Foreign Relations; International Port

Abstract

Strategic location is not the only determining factor for a region to develop readily and quickly. Although the Makassar Kingdom had a strategic location, it required a long time to develop and played an active role in the spice trading network. Many factors contributed to this improvement, particularly the rulers’ role in this Kingdom. This paper will explore the role of Karaeng Pattingalloang in advancing the Makassar Kingdom during the spice route. Karaeng Pattingalloang was the tumabicara butta (Prime Minister) of the Makassar Kingdom in 1639 - 1654. He carried out his duties as the tumabicara butta accompanying three kings, namely Sultan Alauddin, Sultan Muhammad Said, and for about a year served during the reign of Sultan Hasanuddin. This study used a historical methodology that emphasizes the analysis of manuscripts, documents, and libraries. The study results show that the Makassar Kingdom’s development during the Karaeng Pattingalloang period was relatively rapid. In that time, Makassar not only emerged as an international port but also as a transit port. Makassar was not only a spice trade route but also a center for stockpiling commodities. Traders visited Makassar to obtain a much-needed commodity, namely spices, even though the Makassar Kingdom was not a spice-producing region. Karaeng Pattingalloang as tumabicara butta had an important position in helping Sombaya run the government. He was a thinker and planner of the development of the Makassar Kingdom after the death of Karaeng Matoaya.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rismawidiawati Rusli
AU  - Muhammad Subair
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/27
TI  - Karaeng Pattingalloang and the Advancement of Makassar in Seventeen Century (1636 – 1654)
BT  - Proceedings of the 9th Asbam International Conference (Archeology, History, & Culture In The Nature of Malay) (ASBAM 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 389
EP  - 396
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220408.054
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220408.054
ID  - Rusli2022
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