Islamic kingdom in Java

At the end of the 16th century, Islam has surpassed Hinduism and Buddhism as the dominant religion in Java, through propaganda that first run to the ruler of the island. In this period, Islamic kingdoms Demak, Cirebon and Banten build power. Sultanate of Mataram in the late 16th century grew into a dominant force of the central and eastern Java. The rulers of Surabaya and Cirebon successfully subjugated under the power of Mataram, so just Mataram and Banten who then left when the arrival of the Dutch in the 17th century.

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