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A chain of kings
The name of this karaeng, may I not be cursed, was I Mannuntung. His
royal name was I Daeng Mattola. His karaeng-title before he ruled was
Karaeng Ujung. It was later changed to Karaeng Lakiung.
When he was young he was promised in marriage to a child of the
Arumpone [25v] named I Lapalang. [The Arumpone] was called Matinroa
ri Talloq. His fiancee died and he was promised in marriage to a child of
Tumammaliang ri Timoroq named I Ranga. Her royal name was I Daeng
Mateqne. Her karaeng-title was Karaeng ri Tangallaq. She was a child of
Karaeng Tumammaliang ri Timoroq by a child of Karaeng ri Barombong.
Her mother’s personal name was I Bijawi. 156 Her royal name was I Daeng
Kaling. Upon reaching puberty, he married her while she was still small. They
divorced.
He then married a child of Karaeng Matoaya named I Baine. Her royal
name was I Kare Maqnassa. She was named Daenta ri Pattingalloang.
He then married one from Laikang living in Pattoppakang named I Saqbe.
Her royal name was I Loqmoq Kontu. She had two children. A daughter
named I Patima, her Makassarese name was I Saniq. Her royal name was I
Daeng Nisakking. Her karaeng-title was Karaeng Bontojeqneq. A son named
Muhammad Bakir, his Makassarese name was I Mallombasi. His royal name
was I Daeng Mattawang. His karaeng-title before he ruled was Karaeng
Bontomangape.
These were all his children before he became ruler.
He then divorced Daenta ri Pattingalloang. He married Karaeng ri
Tangallaq. He married and then became ruler. Upon ruling he married
again a friend of one from Tallampuang, one from Binamuq named I Bissu.
Her royal name was I Kare Jannang. She had one daughter named I Rabia.
Her Makassarese name was I Sungguminasa. Her royal name was I Daeng
Nisanga. Her karaeng-title was Karaeng Sanggiringang. After two years he
and Karaeng ri Tangallaq divorced.
He then married again to a first cousin, one from Sanrabone named I
Ranga. Her royal name was I Daeng Marannu. They had no children.
Then he married a granddaughter of Karaeng Matoaya, a child of Daenta
ri Mangeppeq by Karaeng ri Cenrana named I Mallewai. Her royal name was
I Daeng Maqnassa.
He married. I Ralle was her Makassarese name. Her royal name was I
Daeng Paikaq. She had one daughter named I Manneratu. Her royal name
was I Daeng Niasseng. Her karaeng-title was Karaeng ri Bontomateqne. It was
later changed to Karaeng ri Lakiung. Her Javanese name was I Sapuru. 157
Another, only a slave, gave birth to one named I Asseng. [I Asseng’s]
mother was I Yata. [I Asseng’s] royal name was I Loqmoq Singaraq.
Another was a son. A mere household woman gave birth to him. [24r]
Named I Tanriwalu, his Arabic name 158 was I Sepulo. His Makassarese name