Sultanate of Maguindanao

Sultanate of Maguindanao
Kasultanan sa Magindanaw Kasultanan ng Maguindanao Kesultanan Maguindanao الملكي سلطنة ماجوينداناو كسولتانن ماڬوايندنااو
1500–1888
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Approximate extent of influence of the Sultanate of Maguindanao in the 17th century.
Capital		Kuta Wato, Malabang
Languages		Maguindanao, Arabic, Iranun, Maranao, and Manobo
Religion		Sunni Islam
Government		Absolute monarchy
Sultan
•	1520–1543	Sharif Kabungsuwan (first)
•	1597–1619	Laut Buisan
•	1619–1671	Dipatuan Kudarat
		Muhammad Hijaban Mastura Kudarat (last)
Historical era		Spanish colonial era
•	Established by Sharif Kabungsuwan	1500
•	Spanish conquest of Maguindanao	1888
Currency		Barter
Succeeded by Spanish East Indies
Today part of		Philippines  Indonesia

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The Sultanate of Maguindanao (Maguindanaoan: Kasultanan sa Magindanaw; Arabic: سلطنة ماجوينداناو‎‎; Filipino: Kasultanan ng Maguindanao; Malay: Kesultanan Maguindanaw; Jawi: كسولتانن ماڬوايندنااو) was a Sultanate state that ruled parts of the island of Mindanao, in southern Philippines, especially in modern day Maguindanao province and Davao City. Its known historical influence stretches from the peninsula of Zamboanga to the bay of Sarangani. At its peak, the sultanate covered the entire island of Mindanao, and ruled over the smaller neighboring islands near and around Mindanao. During the era of European colonization, the Sultanate maintained friendly relations with British and Dutch traders.

Shariff Mohammed Kabungsuwan of Johor introduced Islam in the area, which was earlier Hindu influenced from Srivijaya times, at the end of the 16th century and established himself as Sultan seated in Malabang-Lanao. He exiled some of his people who deviated from the Islamic faith to Cotabato. He subsequently married many local princesses of the Maguinadanao family ruling class in Dulawan and established the Sultanate of Maguindanao seated in Dulawan and virtually as Sultan of the whole island of the so-called Mindanao. The sultanate was usually centered in the valley of Cotabato.