Fatahillah
thumb|300px|Fatahillah (right) is depicted in the 2008 Indonesian stamp. Fatahillah, Fadhillah Khan, or Falatehan (Portuguese writing) was a commander of the Sultanate of Demak who is known for leading the conquest of Sunda Kelapa in 1527 and changing its name to Jayakarta. The conquest of Sunda Kelapa was one of his missions to spread Islam to West Java. He is widely recognized as a national hero in Indonesia.
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- Born
- 1448-01-01
- Works
- 1
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- Kumpulan khutbah Jumʻat
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 1448
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Indonesia
- Occupation
- military leader
- Languages spoken
- Indonesian
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- Children
- Relationship between Sunan Gunung Jati and Fatahillah
- Legacy
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thumb|300px|Fatahillah (right) is depicted in the 2008 Indonesian stamp. Fatahillah, Fadhillah Khan, or Falatehan (Portuguese writing) was a commander of the Sultanate of Demak who is known for leading the conquest of Sunda Kelapa in 1527 and changing its name to Jayakarta. The conquest of Sunda Kelapa was one of his missions to spread Islam to West Java. He is widely recognized as a national hero in Indonesia.
Fatahillah Square in Jakarta and the Indonesian Navy ship KRI Fatahillah (361) were named after him.