Sultanate of Bone: Map & History
Sultan is a position with several historical meanings.
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Sultan is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun سلطة sulṭah, meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who claimed almost full sovereignty without claiming the overall caliphate, or to refer to a powerful governor of a province within the caliphate. The adjectival form of the word is "sultanic", and the state and territories ruled by a sultan, as well as his office, are referred to as a sultanate.
Sultanate of Bone in Depth
History of the term
The word derives from the Arabic and Semitic root salaṭa "to be hard, strong". The noun sulṭān initially designated a kind of moral authority or spiritual power (as opposed to political power), and it is used in this sense several times in the Qur'an.
In the early Muslim world, ultimate power and authority was theoretically held by the caliph, who was considered the leader of the caliphate. The increasing political fragmentation of the Muslim world after the 8th century, however, challenged this consensus.
Military rank
In a number of post-caliphal states under Mongol or Turkic rule, there was a feudal type of military hierarchy. These administrations were often decimal (mainly in larger empires), using originally princely titles such as khan, malik, amir as mere rank denominations.
In the Persian empire, the rank of sultan was roughly equivalent to that of a modern-day captain in the West; socially in the fifth-rank class, styled 'Ali Jah.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Sultan (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Sultanate of Bone: Key Facts
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Facts from Wikidata Q43292 (CC0).
Sultanate of Bone Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Sultanate of Bone appears, with the other states of the time.
Sultanate of Bone Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 2,155 km² in 1590 CE.
Sultanate of Bone: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Sultanate of Bone exist?
The Sultanate of Bone is dated to 1512 CE – 1858 CE, in the Early Modern & Age of Discovery era.
How large was the Sultanate of Bone at its peak?
At its peak in 1590 the Sultanate of Bone covered about 2,155 km².
How did the map of the Sultanate of Bone change over time?
The Sultanate of Bone appears on 4 dated world maps in the atlas, from 1600 CE to 1850 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
Other Sovereign Realms
High & Late Middle Ages • Capital: Avarga
Early Modern & Age of Discovery • Capital: Söğüt, Bursa, Edirne, Constantinople
Industrial Era • Capital: London
Early Modern & Age of Discovery • Capital: Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Lahore, Delhi