Long before the ground Javanese kingdoms. Northern tip of Java island an existing group of residents who believed the people were from southern Yunnan region which was then migrated to the south. Jepara was still separated by a strait Heilbron.
Origin of the name comes from the words of Jepara The Edge, Edge Mara and Jumpara who later became Jepara, which means a settlement where the traders who trade to the various regions. According to the book "History of New Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD)" noted that in the year 674 AD a Chinese traveler named I-Tsing, visited the country holing or fro or Kalinga is also known as Java or Japa and believed to be located in Keling, Jepara eastern today, and is led by a woman named Queen Shima king who was known to be assertive.
According to a Portuguese writer Tomé Pires in his book called "Suma Oriental", a new Jepara known in the XV century (1470 AD) as a small trading port the newly occupied by 90-100 people and is led by East Aryo and under the rule of Demak. East Aryo then succeeded by his son named Pati Unus (1507-1521). Pati Unus Jepara trying to build a commercial city.
Pati Unus known to be very strenuous struggle against Portuguese rule in Malacca which link the archipelago trading. After Pati Unus died-in-law is replaced by Faletehan / Fatahillah in power (1521-1536). Later in 1536 by the ruler of the Sultan of Demak Trenggono, Jepara handed over to the child and daughter of the Queen and Prince Retno Kencono Ladies, her husband. But after the death of Sultan Trenggono the Military Expedition in Panarukan East Java in 1546, the incidence of seizure of the throne of the kingdom of Demak tantrum that ended with the deaths of Princes Attend by Aryo Penangsang in 1549.
Deaths of loved ones make Queen Retno Kencono very distressed and left the royal life to meditate on the hill Danaraja. After killing Aryo Penangsang by Sutowijoyo, Queen Retno Kencono willing to come down from the monastery and was sworn into power with a bachelor's Jepara Queen Kalinyamat NIMAS.
In the reign of Queen Kalinyamat (1549-1579), Jepara Commerce developed rapidly into a major airport on the island of Java, which serve the export import. It also became the Navy base that has been initiated since the Kingdom of Demak.
As a ruler Jepara Gemah Ripah Jepara jinawi because the existence at that time as the Airport Commerce lively, Queen Kalinyamat known to have anti-colonial spirit of patriotism. This is evidenced by the delivery fleet to Malacca in order to demolish the Portuguese in 1551 and the year 1574. Is not excessive if the Portuguese at that time called the Queen as the "Rainha DE JEPARA" Senora de RICA ", which means King of Jepara, a woman who is very powerful and wealthy.
Attack the Queen this courageous involving nearly 40 ships containing approximately 5,000 soldiers. However, this attack failed, when the soldiers of this Kalinyamat perform ground attack in an effort to stronghold besieged the Portuguese in Malacca, the Portuguese army armor Kalinyamat army succeeded in breaking the siege.
But the spirit of the Queen's Patriotism never faded, and afraid to face the Portuguese colonists, who in the 16th century was the heyday and is recognized as a brave nation in the World.
Twenty-four years later or more precisely in October 1574, the Queen Kalinyamat send a larger military force in Malacca. The second military expedition involved 300 ships including 80 large junks manned ships 15,000 people were soldiers of choice. This second shipment of military force led by the commander of the most important in the kingdom called the Portuguese as "QUILIMO".
Although the end of this second war that lasted for months Kalinyamat army also did not managed to expel the Portuguese from Malacca, but has made the Portuguese fear and deterrent against the King of Jepara, as evidenced by its free Java from the Portuguese colonization in the 16th century.
As a heritage from the great war between Jepara and Portuguese, are still there in the cemetery complex in Malacca called Tomb Army Java. In addition figure Kalinyamat Queen is also very instrumental in civilizing sculpture which is now the primary economic mainstay of this so that a combination of Jepara carving by carving Patih Majapahit Badarduwung originating from China.
According to historical records Kalinyamat Queen died in 1579 and is buried in the village of Jepara Mantingan, next to the tomb of her husband Prince Attend. Referring to all the positive aspects that have been proven by the Queen Kalinyamat so Jepara became a prosperous country, strong and Mashur the determination Anniversary Jepara who took the time he was crowned as the ruler of Jepara or that coincided with the date 10 April 1549 has been marked by Candra sengkala TRUS WORKS EARTH TATANING or continue to work hard to build the area.
For the year 2010, Jepara certified Ukirnya Geographical Indications to products that are very distinctive.
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