| Demak conquest of Sunda Kelapa | |||||||
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| Part of Demak-Portuguese War | |||||||
 Stamp issued in 2008, commemorating Fatahillah's conquest of Sunda Kelapa | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Sultanate of Demak Sultanate of Cirebon |
Sunda Kingdom Supported by: Portuguese Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Fatahillah Syarif Hidayatullah Sultan Trenggana |
Francisco de Sa Duarte Coelho Prabu Surawisesa | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,500 men 20 ships |
300 men 6 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
Heavy Sundanese casualties 30 Portuguese killed 1 ship destroyed | ||||||
The port of Sunda Kelapa was attacked and captured by the Muslim sultanates in Java who fought against the Sunda Kingdom and the Portuguese Empire. The foundation of Jayakarta is commonly attributed to the 16th-century Demak military commander Fatahillah, the attack took place from 1526 to June 1527 when the forces of Fatahillah successfully captured Sunda Kelapa and renamed it to Jayakarta.