Cirebon Kingdom

Sultanate of Cirebon is a renowned Islamic sultanate in West Java in the 15th century and 16th century AD, and is an important base in trade routes and inter-island shipping. Its location on the northern coast of Java island, which is the border between Central Java and West Java, making it a port and a "bridge" between the Javanese and Sundanese culture to create a culture that is distinctive, ie Cirebon culture that is not dominated by Javanese culture and Sundanese culture.

According Sulendraningrat who based the script Babad Tanah Sunda and Atja on Carita Purwaka Caruban Nagari script, Cirebon at first is a small hamlet built by Ki Gedeng Tapa, which eventually evolved into a bustling village and named Caruban (Sundanese: mix), because there mix of immigrants from various ethnic groups, religions, languages, customs, and livelihoods different to reside or trade.

Given the initially most of the people's livelihood as fishermen, then developed the work of fishing and rebon (small shrimp) along the coast as well as making shrimp paste, paste, and salt. From the term used water shrimp paste manufacture (belendrang) from shrimp rebon-suey is developed as rebon (Bahasa Sunda:, water rebon) which later became Cirebon.

With the support of the bustling harbor and natural resources from the hinterland, Cirebon and then became a big city and become one of the important port on the north coast of Java in both the shipping and trading activities on the islands of the archipelago as well as with the rest of the world. In addition, Cirebon grow into the embryo of the center spread of Islam in West Java.
Ki Gedeng Tapa

Ki Gedeng Tapa (or also known as Ki Gedeng Jumajan Jati) was a wealthy merchant in the port Muarajati, Cirebon. He began to open forest and built a thatched hut and a tajug (Jalagrahan) on 1 Shura in 1358 (in Java) to coincide with the year 1445 AD. Since then, begin the settlers began to settle and form a new society in the village Caruban.
Ki Gedeng Reeds

Kuwu or Caruban the first village head appointed by the new society that is the reeds Gedeng Ki. As Pangraksabumi or his deputy, was appointed Raden Walangsungsang, the son of King Siliwangi and Nyi Mas Subanglarang or Subangkranjang, which is none other than the daughter of Ki Gedeng Tapa. After Ki Gedeng Reed's death, which also holds Ki Walangsungsang Cakrabumi kuwu was appointed his successor as the second, with the title of Prince Cakrabuana.
The period of the Sultanate of Cirebon (Pakungwati)
Prince Cakrabuana (.... -1479)

Prince Cakrabuana are descendants Pajajaran. The first son of King Sri Maharaja Baduga Siliwangi from his second wife named SubangLarang (daughter of Ki Gedeng Tapa). His first name was Raden Walangsungsang, after a teenager was known by the name Indiana Jones. He had two brothers mother, and that is Nyai Lara Jones / Syarifah Mudaim and Raden Sangara.

As the eldest child and a man he did not get their right as crown prince Pakuan Pajajaran. This is caused by because he converted to Islam (derived by Subanglarang - his mother), while the time (16th century), the teachings of the majority religion in the Sunda Pajajaran wiwitan (Sundanese ancestral religions), Hinduism and Buddhism. Was replaced by his brother, King Surawisesa, boy King Siliwangi from his third wife Nyai Cantring Manikmayang.

When his grandfather Ki Gedeng Tapa the north coast of Java ruler died, his grandfather Walangsungsang not forward position, but then set up Pakungwati and form a government palace in Cirebon. Thus, considered the first founder of the Sultanate of Cirebon is Walangsungsang or Prince Cakrabuana. Cakrabuana prince, who after pilgrimage to Mecca later called Haji Abdullah Iman, appeared as the "king" who ruled from Cirebon first palace Pakungwati and actively spread the religion of Islam to the people of Cirebon.
Sunan Gunung Jati (1479-1568)

In the year 1479 AD, his position was then replaced his brother's son, Nyai Rarasantang from the marriage with Sharif Abdullah of Egypt, the Sharif Hidayatullah (1448-1568) who after death is known as Sunan Gunung Jati with a degree Tumenggung Sharif Hidayatullah bin Sultan Maulana Muhammad Sharif Abdullah and also holding the title as Ingkang Sinuhun Kangjeng Susuhunan Teak Antique Panetep Panatagama Awlya Kutubid Age Khalifatur Messenger of Allah.

The rapid growth and development in the Sultanate of Cirebon started by Sharif Hidayatullah or Sunan Gunung Jati. Sunan Gunung Jati then believed to be the founder of the dynasty of the kings of the Sultanate of Cirebon and Banten Sultanate and disseminator of Islam in West Java as Majalengka, Brass, Kawali (Galuh), Sunda Kelapa, and Banten. After Sunan Gunung Jati's death, there was a vacancy of the highest leadership of the Islamic kingdom of Cirebon. At first candidate to succeed the Sunan Gunung Jati is Dipati Carbon Prince, Prince Pasarean Son, grandson of Sunan Gunung Jati. But Prince Dipati Carbon died first in 1565.
Fatahillah (1568-1570)

Emptiness power holders were then filled with palace officials confirmed that during the Sunan Gunung Jati perform mission tasks, the government is held by Fatahillah or Fadilah Khan. Fatahillah then took the throne, and ruled Cirebon officially become king since 1568. Fatahillah Cirebon royal throne lasted only two years since he died in 1570, two years after the Sunan Gunung Jati's death and was buried alongside the tomb of Sunan Gunung Jati in Astana Gunung Sembung Jinem Building.
Panembahan Queen I (1570-1649)

After the death of Fatahillah, therefore there is no other appropriate candidate to be king, the throne of the kingdom fell to the grandson of Sunan Gunung Jati is the eldest son of Prince Gold Prince Dipati Carbon or great-grandson of Sunan Gunung Jati. Prince Gold then hold Panembahan Cirebon Queen I and ruled for more than 79 years.
Panembahan Queen II (1649-1677)

After Panembahan Queen I died in 1649, followed by the Cirebon Sultanate rule named his grandson Prince Karim Prince Rasmi or, as the father of Prince Prince Rasmi Seda ing Gayam or Panembahan Adiningkusumah died first. Prince Rasmi then use the name of his deceased father that Panembahan Adiningkusuma which became known also as Panembahan Girilaya or Panembahan Queen II.

Panembahan Girilaya during his reign was sandwiched between two forces of power, the Sultanate of Banten and Mataram Sultanate. Banten, Cirebon is considered suspicious because it is more closer to Mataram (Amangkurat I was in law Panembahan Girilaya). Mataram on the other hand suspect that Cirebon not really get closer, because Panembahan Girilaya and the Sultan of Banten Ageng Tirtayasa is the same descent Pajajaran. This situation culminated with the death of Panembahan Girilaya in Kartasura and arrest of Prince and Prince Kartawijaya Martawijaya in Mataram.

Panembahan Girilaya is the daughter of Sultan Agung Hanyakrakusuma of the Sultanate of Mataram. His shrine is in Jogjakarta, in Girilaya hill, near the tomb of the king the king of Mataram in Imogiri, Bantul regency. According to several sources in Imogiri and Girilaya, high tomb Panembahan Girilaya is parallel to the tomb of Sultan Agung in Imogiri.