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  • A Short Story on Jepara Anniversary

    31 Mei 2009
    Adverb crisis ceased, quinn kalinyamat appeared as the rural for Jepara and prince Hadiwijaya at Pajang in 1549. Whereas both figure identities, that is Quinn Kalinyamat was the daughter of Sultan Trenggono, while Prince Hadiwijaya was the son in law of Sultan Trenggono as well.
    During Quinn Kalinyamat's direction, jepara developed quickly becoming the main commercial port in Javanese island, serving export import activities. besides this, it turned into the marine force center poinerred since Demak Kingdom time.
    Jepara universary has been determined dated on April 10, 1549 based on the former regency regulation of Jepara nambe 9 in 1988, on the settlement on Jepara anniversary.
    Whereles the Local Regulation settlement referred to a female figure named Retno Kencono inaugurated as the Jepara ruler and titled "Nimas Ratu Kalinyamat". in short, this legendary historic female figure can be described as follows:
    After Sultan Trenggono, from Demak Kingdom, was killed in his millitary expedition at Panarukan, East Java in 1546, there was a commotion fighting for the throne of demak Kingdom ceasing with Prince Prawoto murder from Demak, followed by Prince Hadlirin Murder from Jepara and prince Aryo Penangsang from Jipan Panolaran.
    As a ruler for prosperous Jepara because of its existence for the crowded commercial port, Queen Kalinyamat was famous with her patriotism spirit and anti-colonialism. it was peoved by sending her combat fleet for Malacca to attack and destroy Portuguese in 1551 and 1574. It was not excessive if Portufuese called her as "De Krange Dame" meaning "AGrave-Strong Women", or "De Couto" and a Portuguese writer in the book "Da Asia" called her as "Rainha De Jepara", Senora pade Rosa De Rica", meaning the Queen of Jepara with her power and prosperity.
    The Queen's brave strong aggression involved almost 40 ships with more than 5.00 warriors. neverthelees, it failed completely when Kalinyamat's warriors attacked land in order to encircle Portuguese port in Malacca, the Portuguese warriors with complete arms were successful to break Kalinyamat's encircling warriors.
    However, the Queen's patriotism was never down and bravely against the colonialism who were in their top age and admitted as the boldest people in the world.
    Twenty four years later or exactly in October 1574, the Queen Kalinyamat sent her military fleet greater to Malacca.
    The second military expedition involved 300 ships with 80 ships of great jung assembled by 15.000 superlative crews. The second military fleet shipment was late by the prominent commander in the kingdom called "QUILLIMO" by the Portuguese.
    Though the second war runin months, Kalinyamat's warriors were not succesfull as well to drive Portuguese away from Malacca, nevertheleses, it made Portuguese agraid and reluctant to confont the Queen of Jepara, it was proved by the Javanese sovereignty from the colonialism of Portuguese in the 16 th centur.
    As a relic based on the great war between Jepara and Porutguese,recently there are grave complex in Malacca called Makam Tentara Jawa (Javanese Warrior Grave).
    Likewise, the Queen Kalinyamat deserved well in anculturating wood carving which is noe becoming the first mainstay for economic in Jepara, i.e., Majapahit wood carving harmony with chief minister to a king, Badraduwung's work coming from China.
    According to the history of Queen Kalinyamat, she was died in 1579 and buried in Mantingan jepara, beside her husband grave, Prince hadlirin. Referring to all positive aspects as verifird by Queen Kalinyamat, so jepara become a prosperous, strong and famous county, so the settlement of jepara Anniversary exactly on 10 april 1549 had been distinguished by the symbol of chronograme "TRUS KARYA TATANING BUMI" or continue to work harder to build the region.

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