History of Brunei
A country on the northern coast of Borneo, sovereign since the end of Britain's protectorate in 1984. 2 eras, 1368 to today.
Bruneian Sultanate, 1368–1888 Draft, not yet reviewed
The Sultanate of Brunei was a Malay sultanate centred around Brunei on the northern coast of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Brunei became a sovereign state around the 15th century, when it substantially expanded after the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese, extending throughout coastal areas of Borneo and the Philippines, before it declined in the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1888, Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin appealed to the British to stop further encroachment. In the same year, the British signed a protectorate agreement with Brunei and made Brunei a British protectorate.
Seat of power: Mukim Kota Batu
Rulers
- Nasruddin of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, 1690–1710
- Husin Kamaluddin of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, 1710–1730
- Husin Kamaluddin of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, 1737–1740
- Muhammad Kanzul Alam of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, 1807–1826
- Muhammad Alam of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, 1826–1828
- Omar Ali Saifuddin II of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, 1828–1852
- Abdul Momin of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, 1852–1885
- Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, 1885–1906
Brunei, 1888 to today Draft, not yet reviewed
Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate and in 1906 was assigned a British resident as colonial manager. After the Japanese occupation during World War II, a new constitution was written in 1959. Britain's protectorate over Brunei ended on 1 January 1984, when Brunei became a fully sovereign state.
Seat of power: Bandar Seri Begawan
Rulers
- Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, 1885–1906
- Muhammad Jamalul Alam II, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, 1906–1924
- Ahmad Tajuddin of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, 1924–1950
- Omar Ali Saifuddien III of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, 1950–1967
- Hassanal Bolkiah I of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, 1967 to today
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