The bay of Palu is a rift-valley inlet on the Makassar strait, dry, hot and sheltered, and the natural stop on the run north from the southern shore of Sulawesi (board).
It is the country of the people later called Kaili. The goods that come out of it are rattan, resin, damar and slaves from the hills (board). No chief, town or text is dated to 1200.
Who holds it
- Title
- Headmen of the place (no one named)
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
No source names anyone who holds this place for 1200.
Lord in 1200
No chief is named for 1200.
What the town holds
- The bay anchorage
- The river passage into the hills
Allies and rivals
Nothing is recorded; neighbours are the villages and ports along the same coast.
How things stand that morning
Not described for 1200.
Wealth
Rattan, resin and damar from the hills; slaves (board, as a later pattern); water and shelter for ships.
Threats
- A poor monsoon or a failed season
- Raiders from the next coast
Council
No council or court is recorded; headmen and elders decide (inference).
Fairs and markets
Not known; the trade follows the monsoons.
Militia
Not known. No numbers.
Walls and castle
No wall or fort is recorded.
Trade and crafts
Rattan, resin and damar from the hills; slaves (board, as a later pattern); water and shelter for ships.
Places of note
- Donggala: Bay mouth anchorage (a later name).
- Palu: Head of the bay (a later name).
Where the sources disagree
- The Kaili name is a later ethnic label, not read back as a polity.
Evidence: Geography and the campaign board only. The campaign board marks it 'likely'.
"The campaign board" is OMNIA's working map. These notes record where its earlier claims were checked against the sources.
On the map: A place marker; the ground round it, if any, is drawn in the lord and province records.
Sources and studies
- The OMNIA board (September 2026) note for this place: a lead only, not a source
- Background knowledge of Southeast Asian history (Wolters; Hall; Bellwood; Scott; Junker; Reid), recalled and not re-read in this pass
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.