Demak Kingdom

Raden Patah names contained in Babab Tanah Jawi (BTJ hereinafter written, compiled during the reign Pakubowono I which became Sunan Mataram until 1719). According to the BTJ, Raden Patah was the son of UB, the last king of Majapahit from an Campa concubine of the country. According to Fiber Kanda, Campa daughter (now including the territory of Cambodia) was married by the UB when UB is still a crown prince before the king of Majapahit. The consort of the King, Queen Dwarawati, feel jealous of Campa's daughter. To avoid the possibility of evil, the king's concubines Campanya UB gave it to his eldest son, namely Arya Damar Regent Palembang. After the birth of Raden Patah, Campa daughter was married Arya Damar, who later gave birth to Raden Frame. In Fibre Kanda Raden Patah Panembahan Jimbun title, and in the BTJ called Senopati Jimbun.
BTJ small name Raden Patah: Jim Bun, a name that is very strong Chinese flavor. The fact that Raden Patah Chinese descent, in this case Campa, reinforced by the Chinese chronicles of Sam Po Kong temple (the temple in Semarang, which was established in honor of Zheng He or Cheng Ho), which according to the chronicles that the name is Jin Bun Raden Patah, son Kung -ta-bu-mi (Chinese spelling for [Bhre] Kertabumi) from Chinese concubines. Kertabumi Bhre own name listed in Pararaton as king of Majapahit. Then the Chinese concubine was given to a Chinese Peranakan named Swan Liong in Palembang. From marriage to the Swan Liong was born a boy named Kin San. Sam Po Kong Chronicle reported that Jin Bun was born in 1455 AD, most likely before Bhre Kertabumi served as the king of Majapahit (he ruled between 1474-1478).

In Banten Sajarah mentioned that the founder of the Sultanate of Demak benama Cu Cu, son of a former prime minister of China who migrated to Java. His grandfather called Check Ko Po. Narrated, Cu Cu serve the Majapahit and succeeded in quelling the rebellion Arya Dilah Regent Palembang. Here there are different coverage between Sajarah Banten with BTJ. BTJ Dilah describe that Arya is the other name Arya Damar, stepfather and adoptive father Raden Patah. According Sajarah Banten, thanks to his services, Cu Cu becomes king of Majapahit in-law and made the Demak regent with the title of Arya Sumangsang. Meanwhile, according to Tome Pires in the Suma Oriental, founder of Demak was the Senior Pate Rodin, the grandson of a citizen in Gresik.

There is also the presence of "daughter Campa", mother and Raden Raden Patah Frame, it is supported by libraries Purwaka Caruban Nagari. According to the script of Cirebon, the original name is Siu Ban Chinese concubine Ci, daughter of the couple and Siu Tan Go Hwat Yo Te from Gresik. Tan Go Hwat itself is a merchant as well as scholars who holds Sheikh Bantong.

Although many versions of the talk about the origins of Raden Patah, but all the manuscripts and chronicles it is agreed that the founder of the Sultanate of Demak, it has to do with four names: Majapahit, Palembang, China, and Gresik.

According to the BTJ and Fiber Kanda, Raden Patah was born in Palembang in 1455 AD by Prince Jimbun name-a name or a Chinese dialect. For 20 years, living at the residence of dukes Jimbun Majapahit in Palembang, Arya Damar. After growing up, Jimbun back to the Majapahit. By her parents, Raden Patah sent to Raden Rahmat or Sunan Ngampel (Ampel) Denta in Surabaya to study Islam. He studied Islamic education with the disciples of Sunan Ampel others: Raden Paku (Sunan Giri), Maulana Ibrahim (Sunan Bonang), and Raden Qasim (Sunan Degrees).

Raden Patah married to the grandson of Raden Rahmat, Nyi Ageng Maloka. Subsequently he was entrusted to spread Islam in the Village Bintoro with accompaniment by Arya Dilah (Ki Dilah), accompanied by 200 troops.

According to Lombard (2008, 44), Raden Patah was the founder of a trade office in Demak, a port on the coast of Java crowded merchant ships, in the septum of Mount Muria. He came from China, first settled in Gresik, then moved to Demak.

According to Tome Pires who stopped at the port of Demak, Demak has up to 40 junks and have expanded authority to Palembang, Jambi, "Menamby islands and numerous other islands in front of Tanjung Pura", namely the Pacific (where there are mountains Menumbing) and Belitung. It was in Demak contained no less than "eight to ten thousand homes" and the land surrounding rice menghasillkan abound, partly for export to Malacca.

According to the Portuguese explorers, Demak (and Apex) is famous for its shipyards, ship yard. The ships made from teak wood which usually grow in coastal areas of Central and East Java that time. Demak is also surrounded by several cities and ports where large commercial happen: Juwana, Pati, Rembang, Jepara and Semarang (which when it ranges from about 3,000 head of population).