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Kingdom of Siau | |||||||
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| 1510–1956 | |||||||
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| Capital | Paseng | ||||||
| Common languages | Siau dialect of Sangir language | ||||||
| Religion | Catholicism, later Protestantism | ||||||
| Government | Kingdom | ||||||
| King | |||||||
• 1510–1549 | Lokongbanua II | ||||||
• 1549–1587 | Pasumah | ||||||
• 1587–1591 | Wuisang | ||||||
• 1591–1639 | Winsulangi | ||||||
• 1639–1678 | Batahi, Laksamana Hengkeng U Naung | ||||||
• 1678–1680 | Monasehiwu | ||||||
• 1680–1716 | Raramenusa, X Nelly, Kansil | ||||||
• 1716–1752 | Lohintundali | ||||||
• 1752–1788 | Ismael Jacobus, X Ester Manggeadi Manoppo (Bolaang Mongondow) | ||||||
• 1788–1790 | Begandelu | ||||||
• 1790–1821 | Umboliwutang | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established by Lokongbanua II | 1510 | ||||||
• Replaced by Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency | 1956 | ||||||
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| Today part of |  Indonesia | ||||||
The Kingdom of Siau was a kingdom located in the Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency, North Sulawesi, present-day Indonesia.
It was established in 1510 by Lokombanua II or Lokongbanua II, who was also its first king. The kingdom lasted until the end of Ch. David's reign in 1956. According to Barta1, Siau was one of the oldest Christian kingdoms in the Nusantara (Indonesian Archipelago).[1]
- ^ Hari, Agustinus (28 May 2019). "Mengenal Siau, Kerajaan Kristen di Sulawesi Utara Abad 16". Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2025.