Ratu Kalinyamat
| Ratna Kencana | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ratna Kencana Demak (Demak Sultanate) |
| Died |
Jepara (Kalinyamat Sultanate) |
| Residence | Jepara Jawa Tengah |
| Occupation | Leader of (Kalinyamat Kingdom) |
| Known for | Ratu Kalinyamat Kingdom |
| Title | Nimas Ratu Kalinyamat |
| Religion | Islam Sunni |
| Spouse(s) | Sultan Hadlirin |
| Parent(s) | Sultan Trenggono (Father) |
Ratu Kalinyamat or Ratna Kencana is the queen regnant of Kalinyamat and Jepara, a 16th-century Javanese Islamic polity on northern coast of Central Java. She is the daughter of Sultan Trenggana of Demak and the wife of Sultan Hadlirin.
Ratna Kencana ascends to the throne after the assassination of her brother, Sunan Prawoto, and her husband by Arya Penangsang.
Reign
Queen Kalinyamat ascends to the throne after the death of her husband, the Duke of Jepara. The couple was left childless without bearing any son who would become the successor. After the completion of the hermitage, she became Kanjeng Ratu Kalinyamat the queen of Kalinyamat that reign in Jepara. The coronation is marked by Surya Sengkala (chronogram): "Terus Karya Tataning Bumi" or approximately 1549 AD to the alleged date of 12 Rabi'ulAwal.
Queen Kalinyamat was an able and brave leader. Portuguese historical record "Da Asia" written by De Couto praised Queen Kalinyamat as "Senhora Rainha de Jepara ponderosa e rica"; which means the Queen of Jepara, a rich woman and has great power. Her reign marked by her overseas campaigns in the year 1550 and 1574, against Portuguese in Malacca.