Overview
The Sultanate of Sulu (Tausug: Kasultanan sin Sūg; Central Sama: Kasultanan Sūg or Kasultanan Sūk; Malay: Kesultanan Suluk; Filipino: Kasultanan ng Sulu or Sultanato ng Sulu) was a Sunni Muslim Tausūg state that ruled the Sulu Archipelago, coastal areas of Zamboanga City, and certain portions of Palawan in today's Philippines, alongside parts of present-day Sabah and North Kalimantan in north-eastern Borneo. The sultanate was founded either on 17 November 1405 or 1457 by Johore-born explorer and Sunni religious scholar Sharif ul-Hashim. Paduka Mahasari Maulana al Sultan Sharif ul-Hashim became his full regnal name; Sharif-ul Hashim is his abbreviated name. He settled in Buansa, Sulu. The sultanate gained its independence from the Bruneian Empire in 1578. At its peak, it stretched.
Historical Periods
Sultanate of Sulu (1459–1506)
1459 CE – 1506 CE
Capital: MaimbungArea: 1,777 km²
Sultanate of Sulu (1529–1672)
1529 CE – 1672 CE
Capital: MaimbungArea: 3,472 km²
Sultanate of Sulu (1673–1747)
1673 CE – 1747 CE
Capital: MaimbungArea: 47,465 km²
Sultanate of Sulu (1748–1751)
1748 CE – 1751 CE
Capital: MaimbungArea: 67,712 km²
Sultanate of Sulu (1752–1802)
1752 CE – 1802 CE
Capital: MaimbungArea: 67,826 km²
Sultanate of Sulu (1803–1829)
1803 CE – 1829 CE
Capital: MaimbungArea: 67,712 km²
Sultanate of Sulu (1830–1870)
1830 CE – 1870 CE
Capital: MaimbungArea: 67,365 km²
Sultanate of Sulu (1871–1876)
1871 CE – 1876 CE
Capital: MaimbungArea: 47,579 km²
Sultanate of Sulu (1877–1879)
1877 CE – 1879 CE
Capital: MaimbungArea: 47,579 km²