Fatahillah

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fatahillah

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the career?Commander of the Sultanate of Demak, a significant Islamic sultanate in Java
2. Who was Fatahillah?Fatahillah was a brave commander for the Sultanate of Demak in the 16th century who led the conquest of Sunda Kelapa.
3. What happened to Sunda Kelapa after Fatahillah captured it?It was renamed Jayakarta, meaning "victorious deed," and became a center of Islamic culture.

Sultanate of Demak: An early and influential Islamic state in Java, instrumental in spreading Islam and consolidating power in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Jayakarta: The name bestowed upon Sunda Kelapa after its conquest in 1527, signifying victory and serving as a precursor to modern Jakarta.
Islamic Propagation: The active effort to spread the Islamic faith and its teachings, often through military, trade, and cultural means.