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The Sultan of Brunei is the monarchical head of state of Brunei and head of government in his capacity as prime minister of Brunei. [1] Since independence from the British in 1984, only one sultan has reigned, though the royal institution dates back to the 14th century. [ 2 ]
The relations between Brunei and the rest of Indonesian Archipelago have perhaps been established earlier during the era of Srivijayan Empire. During the European colonial era, Indonesia fell under Dutch possession as the Dutch East Indies, while Brunei together with Singapore and Malaysia fell under control of the British Empire.
The Malay sultans of Pontianak, Samarinda and Banjarmasin, treated the Sultan of Brunei as their leader. The true nature of Brunei's relationship with other Malay sultanates of coastal Borneo and the Sulu Archipelago is still a subject of study, as to whether it was a vassal state, an alliance, or just a ceremonial relationship. Other regional ...
The Malay sultans of Pontianak, Samarinda and Banjarmasin, treated the Sultan of Brunei as their leader. The true nature of Brunei's relationship with other Malay sultanates of coastal Borneo and the Sulu Archipelago is still a subject of study, as to whether it was a vassal state, an alliance, or just a ceremonial relationship.
At the age of 88, Pengiran Anak Besar passed away on 16 October 2016 at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital (RIPAS) at 5:45 a.m. [6] Radio Television Brunei (RTB) broke the news of her passing. [5] After then, the remains were brought to her Taman Seri Alam home in Kampong Beribi Gadong before being interred at the Royal Mausoleum on the ...
The early history of Brunei is complex, characterised by discrepancies between Chinese sources and local Bruneian accounts such as the Salasilah Raja-Raja Brunei. Chinese records mention figures like Raja Ma-na-je-chia-na (Maharaja Karna) and his son Hsia Wang (Raja Kecil), aided by Ismail and Mahmud, ruling Brunei until 1425. In contrast, the ...
1958: Putra, Raja of Perlis [27] 1958: Ibrahim, Sultan of Kelantan [27] 1958: Ismail, Crown Prince of Johor [27] 1959: Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaysia; 1960: Yusof Ishak, Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore (later President) 1961: Yahya Petra, Sultan of Kelantan; 1968: Tuanku Ja’afar, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
The Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha; Jawi: جمبتن راج استري ڤڠيرن انق حاجه صاليها), also commonly known as Sungai Kebun Bridge (Jambatan Sungai Kebun), is a cable-stayed bridge which connects the Pusat Bandar and Mukim Lumapas in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.