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A chain of kings
Manngawi. His karaeng-title was Karaeng Bawangang.
Another of his wives, a Bajo from Garassiq, was I Uru. She had one son
named I Mattalle who died while still small.
Another of his wives, a child of Karaeng Galesong and his first cousin too,
was I Tobo. She had one daughter called I Mene who [26v] was engaged to
Karaeng ri Majannang. She died while still small.
The wife installed with him, also his first cousin, was a child of one
called Datu Paboli with Karaeng Ballaq Bugisika. Her personal name, may
I not be cursed, was I Tadampalili. They had no children. Tumamenanga ri
Bontobiraeng [Karaeng Pattingalloang] was adopted and he was also called
family by his elder siblings, by the elders.
We will not name all the wives of this karaeng. Said Tumamenang ri
Bontobiraeng, ‘After he married a Bugis, he repeatedly married Javanese,
then again married overseas.’ Said Tumamenang ri Bontobiraeng, ‘More than
forty times he married.’
One household woman he slept with, named I Teqne, also had one daughter
called I Rikong. Her royal name was I Daeng Tunang.
This karaeng was not praised as a brave man, a wise man, nor praised as a
famous man. He was only called a good-hearted man, a just man.
Thirty-four years after becoming Muslim he died. He had ruled fortysix
years. Following Karaeng Matoaya by two years, eight months, twenty
nights (two hundred fifty-six nights in all) 138 after Karaeng Matoaya died he
died too. 139
There are no conquered communities discussed here because he conquered
no communities after Karaeng Matoaya [died].
This karaeng was loved by the gallarrang, the tau taballaqna, though the anaq
karaeng and the tumailalang loved Tunijalloq more.
This Karaeng retained [as tumailalang Karaeng ri Maros, Karaeng ri
Patteqne and retained also] 140 as sabannaraq I Kare Panngepaq. Karaeng ri
Patteqne died. Karaeng ri Maroanging replaced Karaeng ri Patteqne. He had
seven children. One of his children was I Ganti 141 whose karaeng-title was
Karaeng ri Alluq, and who had a child Karaeng Paqbundukang along with
his siblings. Another was I Mallombasi who was the grandparent of Karaeng
ri Suli. Another of his children was I Mappakanro whose karaeng-title was
Karaeng Jeqneqponto and who was the grandparent of Gallarrang Saumata.
Another daughter, she had a child, the mother of I Kalula. Another daughter,
she was married by Karaeng ri Batupute. 142 Karaeng ri Maroanging, 143
he was the youngest. He succeeded because he was the child of an equal. A
sibling of Karaeng ri Maroanging named I Mamminawang, his royal name
was I Daeng Manngawing. 144
The children of Karaeng ri Maros were nine. One daughter was I
Tanikallong, who was the grandparent of I Kare Nana. 145 One named I Daeng