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His title was then changed to Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan, and was still alive when the Spanish invaded Brunei in April 1578, and they referred to him as the Raja Tua. [17] Sultan Sulaiman died in 1513, [18] [contradictory] and his tombstone is located the Royal Mausoleum Jalan Subok. The inscription his tombstone mentions the name of the sultan ...
Bolkiah ibni Sulaiman [3] (Jawi: بلقية ابن سليمان ; died 17 July 1524) [1] or commonly known as Nakhoda Ragam (Jawi: ناخودا راڬم ), was the sultan of Brunei from 1485 until his death in 1524, he ascended the throne upon the abdication of his father, Sultan Sulaiman. [4]
He became the first Sultan of Brunei with the ability to speak English. Later, he introduced Islamic law, the Mohammedan Laws Enactment), to the sultanate in 1912. This was followed by the Marriage and Divorce Act in 1913. The arrival of Edward, Prince of Wales, to the sultanate on 18 May 1922. That same year, he became the first monarch to ...
The 13th Sultan Abdul Hakkul Mubin was an exception to familial succession, but he ascended after murdering the 12th Sultan Muhammad Ali and was in turn killed by the 14th Sultan Muhyiddin. It is not clear when the house became known as the 'House of Bolkiah', and whether it was named after the current 29th Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah , or the 5th ...
Following the death of Sultan Ahmad without a male heir, [1] the people of Brunei urged his son-in-law, the esteemed Arab missionary Sharif Ali, to ascend the throne. [4] [3] Known for his dedication to spreading Islam, Sharif Ali solidified his ties to the Bruneian royal family by marrying Sultan Ahmad's daughter, Puteri Ratna Kesuma, [7] [2] around 1400, when she was likely a teenager.
Following the Sultan of Brunei's decision to back down on death penalty laws for those engaging in gay sexual acts, George Clooney, who has been a pivotal part of the global outcry against the ...
Upon the death of his uncle, Sultan Muhyiddin, Pengiran Anak Chucu Nasruddin proclaimed himself as the Sultan of Brunei. [6] This sparked a rivalry between him and Pengiran Temenggong Pengiran Muda Besar Muhammad Shamsuddin. [7] Throughout his reign, he managed to maintain trade relations with Manila since its establishment by Sultan Bolkiah. [1]
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III (1914–1986) Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (born 1946) (1) Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah (born 1974): eldest son of Hassanal Bolkiah by his first wife (2) Prince Abdul Muntaqim (born 2007): grandson of Hassanal Bolkiah, eldest son of Al-Muhtadee Billah