User:Mhatopzz/Bantam
| Bantam | |
|---|---|
| Native name Banten بنتن | |
 Map of the city of Bantam, late 17th century | |
| Type | Port city, urban Muslim settlement |
| Location | Old Banten archeological site |
| Built | 16th century |
| Architectural style(s) | Javanese, Islamic, Chinese, and European architecture |
| Owner | Banten Sultanate, English empire, Dutch empire |
Banten, archaically spelled as Bantam, was a port city near the western end of Java, Indonesia. It has a secure harbour at the mouth of Banten River, a navigable passage for light craft into the island's interior. The town is close to the Sunda Strait through which important ocean-going traffic passes between Java and Sumatra. The city's area corresponds to today's archeological site of Old Banten town, a former seat of government of the Banten Sultanate, established around 1526 to 1527, shortly after the Demak-Cirebon conquest of the area in the 16th century.
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