Editing Natuna Regency (section)

===Became a Malay Sultanate Area===
The most notable history of Natuna Islands followed upon the decision of [[Alauddin Riayat Shah III of Johor]] and [[Raja Hijau|Green Queen]] of [[Pattani Kingdom]] to claim Natuna Islands as part of their condominium.<ref name="removing-anambas-from-natuna"/><ref>{{cite book | url = http://dx.doi.org/10.1355/9789814786331-005 | title = The Natunas | chapter = a Snapshot of the Natunas | first1 = Leo | last1 = Suryadinata | first2 = Mustafa | last2 = Izzuddin | access-date = 2021-07-20 | pages = 8 | date = 2017-07-11 | publisher = [[ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute|ISEAS]] | doi = 10.1355/9789814786331-005 | isbn = 9789814786331 | place = Queenstown, [[Singapore|SG]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | title = A History of Johore (1365—1895 A.D.) | volume = 10 | issue = 3 | journal = [[Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society]] | publisher = [[Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society]] | url = https://www.jstor.org/stable/41560456 | date = December 1932 | pages = 45 | access-date = 2021-07-20 | last1 = Winstedt |first1 = R.O.| jstor = 41560456 }}</ref> However, before the Sultan of Johor and the Pattani Monarch declared Natuna Islands as their condominium in 1597, its previous King, [[Alauddin Riayat Shah II of Johor|Alauddin Riayat II]], created Datuk Kayas'/[[Duke]]s' titles as follows:
# '''Datok Amar Lela''' for ruler of [[Jemaja Island]]
# '''Datok Kaya Dewa Perkasa''' for ruler of Siantan Island
# '''Datuk Kaya Indra Pahlawan''' for ruler of [[Natuna Besar|Serindit Island]], <small>(later known as Great Natuna Island)</small>
# '''Datuk Kaya Timbalan Siamah''' for ruler of Tambelan Islands.<ref name = "chinese-notes">{{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=2UUnEAAAQBAJ&q=natuna+1597&pg=PP1 | pages = 7–10 | access-date = 2021-07-20 | date = 2021-04-05 | publisher = Andi | place = [[Yogyakarta]], [[Special Region of Yogyakarta|D.I.Y.]] | title = Natuna: Selayang Pandang Wisata Bahari, Budaya, dan Kuliner | last1 = Mursitama | first1= Tirta Nugraha | last2 = Yi | first2 = Ying | last3 = Abbas | first3 = Bahtiar Saleh| isbn = 9786230103322 }}</ref>

;Natuna Under the Influence of the Riau-Lingga Sultanate
The Natuna Islands, located in the South China Sea, had close ties with the [[Riau-Lingga Sultanate]], especially after the collapse of the [[Johor Sultanate]] in the early 17th century.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Old Johor kingdom |script-title= |url=https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=36c71e6b-bfee-43ba-bc5c-086c15cd0df4 |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=www.nlb.gov.sg}}</ref> The Riau-Lingga Sultanate, established in 1718 after the Johor Sultanate collapsed due to Portuguese attacks and internal conflicts, controlled a vast territory, including the islands around the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea, including the Natuna Islands.<ref>The Rise and Fall of the Sultanates in the Malay Archipelago" – ''Asian Historical Review'', 2015.</ref>

The Riau-Lingga Sultanate played an important role in managing the waters and trade routes in the region. The Natuna Islands were one of the areas controlled by the Riau-Lingga Sultanate, which was centered on [[Lingga Regency|Lingga]] and later in [[Riau]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2023-05-04 |title=NATUNA PADA MASA KESULTANAN LINGGA-RIAU |url=https://disbud.kepriprov.go.id/natuna-pada-masa-kesultanan-lingga-riau/ |access-date=2024-11-10}}</ref> The influence of this kingdom was clearly visible in the political and economic management of the region, including in regulating shipping routes between the Malay Peninsula and the coastal areas of Sumatra and Borneo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Redaksi |title=Lintasan Sejarah Kabupaten Natuna |url=https://natunakab.go.id/lintasan-sejarah-kabupaten-natuna/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=PEMKAB NATUNA |language=id}}</ref> During the Riau-Lingga Sultanate, the official administrative name for the Natuna Islands was Natuna Region or ''Pulau Natuna'' (in Malay it is called ''Pulau Natuna'' or ''Daerah Natuna'' ). During the heyday of the Riau-Lingga Sultanate, the influence of Malay culture was very pronounced in the Natuna Islands. The Natuna people, who were mostly of Malay ethnicity, had close ties with this kingdom in the social, cultural, and economic fields.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Sunandar |first1=Heri |last2=Tamrin |first2=Husni |date=2015 |title=Aspek Sosio Politis Naskah Dan Arkeologis |url=https://ejournal.uin-suska.ac.id/index.php/al-fikra/article/viewFile/4003/2488 |access-date=10 November 2024 |website=E-Journal UIN Suska}}</ref> In terms of economy, Natuna became a strategic place for the trade of spices, fish, and other seafood. In addition, the Riau-Lingga Sultanate also protected its territories from external threats, such as colonization by European powers, especially the Netherlands.<ref>Riau-Lingga: History and Cultural Legacy" – ''Journal of Southeast Asian Studies'', 2019.</ref>

After the end of the Riau-Lingga Sultanate and the Dutch colonial influence in the region, the Natuna Islands remained an important part of Indonesia's maritime history. To this day, the historical and cultural heritage of the Riau-Lingga Sultanate is still very much felt in Natuna.<ref>"Mengenal Rumah Kuno dan Bersejarah di Natuna". ''RRI''. Retrieved 10 November 2024</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kebudayaan.kemdikbud.go.id/bpnbkepri/natuna-potret-masyarakat-dan-budayanya-2/ |title=Natuna: Potret Masyarakat dan Budayanya |website=Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi |date=13 December 2018 |access-date=10 November 2024}}</ref>

Throughout most of its history since the reigns of [[Sultanate of Riau-Lingga]], the Natuna Islands were part of the Archipelago of Seven Islands/''Pulau-pulau Tudjuh/Tujuh'' which were consisted of the Anambas Islands (currently a separated regency in the province), the [[Badas Islands]] (part of Island District of Tambelan in [[Bintan Regency]]), Great Natuna/Bunguran Islands, Sejang, Serasan Islands, Subi Islands, and [[Tambelan Archipelago]] (part of Bintan Regency).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://permanent.access.gpo.gov/websites/pollux/pollux.nss.nima.mil/NAV_PUBS/SD/pub163/163sec01.pdf | date = 2005 | title = Sector 1: Borneo—Northwest Coast and Kepulauan Tudjuh | access-date = 2021-07-20 | publisher = [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]] | website = [[United States Government Publishing Office]]}}</ref> Although government of Kawedanan of Tudjuh Archipelago was dissolved in 1964, its island districts/''kecamatan'' who formed Tudjuh Archipelago still existed until its dissolution in 1999, the sunrise of devolution era government in Indonesia.