The Queen Kalinyamat Jepara

Ratu Kalinyamat or Queen of Jepara was women Indonesian  figure  who  had  important  role  in politic and economic activities in Nusantara in the 16 century. She had original name was Retno Kencono. She was daughter of   Sultan  Trenggana,  king  of  Demak  Kingdom  who  ruled  in  the medium of 16 century. In 1544 Sultan Trenggana sent Ratu  Kalinyamat  to  asked  support  from King Banten for territorial expansion of Demak Kingdom in East Java.  Ratu Kalinyamat ruled  in Jepara since 1549, changed her husband, Pangeran Hadiri, as king of  Jepara.  In 1551  she  sent military expedition  to  helped  King  of  Johor  attacked  Portugis  in  Malaka.  In  1574  she  sent military expedition again to drived away  Portugis in Malaka fort helped King of Aceh. As long as ruled in Jepara she developed Jepara as international  harbor  successfully.  She  also   pioneered carving as the specific art of Jepara, after that it’s become important economic activity in Jepara.

Ratu Kalinyamat died in 1579.