Although the Dutch won the war, they preserved the Banten Sultanate. The maritime sultanate relied on trade, and the pepper monopoly in Lampung made the Banten authorities intermediaries. The sultanate grew rapidly, becoming a commercial center. As sea trade increased throughout the archipelago, Banten became a multi-ethnic region. Assisted by the British, Danish and Chinese, Banten traded with Persia, India, Siam, Vietnam, the Philippines, China and Japan. The reign of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa was the sultanate's height.Nana Supriatna, Sejarah, PT Grafindo Media Pratama, . Under his reign, Banten had one of the strongest navies in the region, built to European standards with help from European shipbuilders and attracted Europeans to the sultanate. To secure its shipping lanes, Banten sent its fleet to Sukadana (the present-day Ketapang Regency in West Kalimantan) and conquered it in 1661. Banten also tried to escape the pressure of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), which had blockaded incoming merchant ships.
ALtHougH thE dUTcH WoN The war, thEy prEsErveD THe Banten sUltaNAtE. tHE mARitime sULTaNate rEliEd on trAde, AND the pEPper MonOPoLy in laMpUnG made the baNtEn authORiTIes interMEdIarIes. ThE suLtanate GrEw rapIdly, beCominG a comMercIal centeR. aS sea tRAdE IncReasEd ThroughOuT The arChIpElago, bANTeN becAmE a MULTi-eThnic region. aSsiStEd By tHe briTish, daniSh AnD chinesE, baNteN trAdEd with pERSia, inDiA, siam, Vietnam, The PhiLIppines, chiNa AnD Japan. The reiGn of sUltAn AgeNg tirTayAsa wAs ThE sUltanaTE's height.naNa supriaTNa, sejarAH, pT grAfindo media PRatAma, . unDer hIs ReigN, BAnten had one Of the StrOngest naviEs iN tHe regIon, builT To europeAN StandArds wITh heLP frOM europeaN shiPBuilDerS aNd AttRacted EuRopEanS to tHE sultanate. to secure its sHipPiNg lANes, banten seNt ITS FLeEt To SUKAdana (ThE pREsenT-day ketapanG regency IN west kaLIMantan) aND conquered IT In 1661. baNTEN also triED To ESCApe the PreSsUrE Of the dUtch eAst indIa cOMpanY (voc), whiCH Had bLOckadEd IncoMINg mErcHANT sHiPs.