Selasa, 19 Februari 2008

A Short Story on Jepara Anniversary




 During Queen 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 pionerred since Demak Kingdom time.
Jepara anniversary has been determined dated on April 10, 1549 based on the former regency regulation of Jepara Number 9 in 1988, On the settlement on Jepara anniversary.
Whereas the Local Regulation settlement referred to a female figure named Retno Kencono inaugurated as the Jepara ruler and titled “Nimas Ratu Kalinyamat”.
After Sultan Trenggono, from Demak Kingdom, was killed in his military 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 Panolan.
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As a leader for prosperous Jepara because of its existence for the crowded commercial port, Queen Kalinyamat was famous with her patriotism spirit and anti-colonialism. Sending her combat fleet for Malacca to attack and destroy Portuguese in 1551 and 1574 proved it. It was not excessive if Portuguese called her as “De Krange Dame” meaning “A Grave-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 5.000 warriors. Nevertheless, 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 that 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 run in months, Kalinyamat’s warriors were not successful as well to drive Portuguese away from Malacca, nevertheless, it made Portuguese afraid and reluctant to confront the Queen of Jepara, it was proved by the Javanese sovereignty from the colonialism of Portuguese in the 16th century.
As a relic based on the great war between Jepara and Portuguese, recently there are grave complex in Malacca called Makam Tentara Jawa (Javanese Warrior Grave).
Likewise, the Queen Kalinyamat deserved well in acculturating wood carving which is now 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 verified by Queen Kalinyamat, so Jepara became a prosperous, strong and famous country, so the settlement of Jepara Anniversary exactly on 10 April 1549 had been distinguished by the symbol of chronograph “TRUS KARYA TATANING BUMI” or continue to work harder to build the region.


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