Dinamika Politik di antara Kerajaan-Kerajaan

Gowa, Bone, Soppeng, dan Wajo (Tellumpocco)

Abstract

This study aims to explain the relationships between the Kingdoms of Gowa with Bone, Soppeng, Wajo. This study uses the historical method through four stages, namely: heuristic, criticism, interpretation, and historiography, the explanation using descriptive analytical. The result of the research shows that there is a political relationships between Gowa with Bone, Soppeng, Wajo. The relationships between Gowa with Bone, Soppeng, Wajo began when Gowa became a big kingdom, so that with its strength and greatness it succeeded in conquering other kingdoms including the kingdoms of Bone, Soppeng, Wajo. Even Bone, Soppeng, and Wajo formed a partnership (Tellumpocco) to face Gowa, but to no avail. From these there kingdoms, Wajo was very loyal and obedient in establishing relations with Gowa, although at first Wajo fought against Gowa with the help of Bone and Soppeng, but Gowa was invincible. So that Wajo became an ata (slave) to Gowa. Even the three kingdoms were attacked (musu selleng) by Gowato embrace Islam. In subsecquent developments Bone defeated Gowa in the Makassar War, making Bone a major kingdom in South Sulawesi. The defeated of Gowa by Bone and its allies ended with the Bungaya Agreement. The political hegemony between Gowa and Bone who wanted to be the sole ruler in South Sulawesi, so that both of them were always at odds and engaged in war.