Patiunus, Son of Sultan Fatah Demak

There are still many opinions about Pati Unus or Adipati Unus, is he Sultan Fatah's biological son, son-in-law or who?

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This article will discuss Pati Unus from several literatures and other sources relevant to this history.

Studies From Various Sources

According to H.J De Graaf and TH.  Pigeaut who quoted from local sources the successor of Sultan Fatah was called Prince Sabrang Lor.  In Javanese "lor" means north.  This term is closely related to the invasion of Pati Unus to the north, namely Malacca to expel the Portuguese.

From a book entitled Suma Oriental, the second ruler of Demak named Pate Rodim/Rodin Sr.  In the book, it is described that the second sultan was a noble and a knight who was firm in making decisions.  He managed to control Jepara and had a very strong navy because he had forty ships.

The source from Hikayat Hasanuddin looks even stranger.  The source said that the successor of Sultan Fatah was named Aria Sumangsang.  Do you think this is similar to the name Arya Penangsang?

Aria Sumangsang is said to still have something to do with Palembang.  In another source it is stated that this connection with Palembang occurred because the Palembang ruler had rebelled twice and the second sultan was always able to subdue him.

Opposing Opinions

There are also those who say that Pati Unus is not Sultan Fatah's biological son, but only a son-in-law.

The real name of Pati Unus is Raden Abdul Qodir bin Prince Muhammad Yunus from Jepara bin Sheikh Khaliqul Idrus from Persia.  Raden Abdul Qodir's mother was the daughter of an official in the Majapahit kingdom.  After becoming the son-in-law of Sultan Fatah, Raden Abdul Qodir, he was given the title Adipati bin Yunus.  From the name Adipati bin Yunus, it was later changed to Pati Unus or Adipati Unus.

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I will not tell how Pati Unus attacked Malacca and what was the cause of its failure, because it was already known to many people.

However, it seems that the closest thing is that the title Prince Sabrang Lor is indeed more accurately related to the attack on Malacca.  Sabrang Lor or cross to the north.  Malacca is clearly located north of Demak.

There is something else that is also interesting about this history.  The interesting thing is that the history of Pati Unus cannot be separated from the history of Sultan Fatah.

There is a version about who Sultan Fatah is.  What we commonly know is that his mother was a Chinese princess.  Some say Campa's daughter.  This princess was married by Brawijaya V and then given to the ruler of Palembang when she was still pregnant with a child who would later become Sultan Fatah.

The name before becoming sultan was Raden Hasan or Raden Fatah or Jin Bun.  But according to Ricklefs, the first ruler of Demak was a Chinese who was Muslim and named Cek Ko-Po.  Check Ko-Po's son, Pate Rodim, who according to him could be Badruddin or Kamaruddin.  So according to Ricklefs Pati Unus is the biological son of Sultan Fatah.

Which one is true?  Only God Knows.  What is clear for the people of Demak Pati Unus is Sultan Fatah's biological son.  The official book issued by the Demak district government also states that the Duke of Unus is the son of Sultan Fatah.

Hopefully one day more valid information can be obtained regarding the history of Pati Unus.  Hopefully there will be a common perception, or at least not too contradictory about who Prince Sabrang Lor really is.

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