Bolkiah

Bolkiah
Bolkiah
5th Sultan of Brunei
Reign	1485 CE - 1524 CE [citation needed]
Predecessor	Sulaiman
Successor	Abdul Kahar
Burial	Kota Batu, Brunei
Spouse	Princess Laila Mecanai
Father	Sulaiman
Religion	Sunni Islam

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Sultan Bolkiah was the fifth Sultan of Brunei. He ascended the throne of Brunei upon the abdication of his father, Sultan Sulaiman, and ruled Brunei from 1485 to 1524. His reign marked the Golden Age of Brunei^[1] and saw the Sultanate become the superpower of the Malay archipelago. Bolkiah frequently travelled abroad to gain new ideas for the development of the country, as well as seeking suggestions from his various chiefs.

Reign

Sultan Bolkiah's victory over Seludong (modern day Manila)^[2] by defeating Rajah Suko of Tundun in Luzon and as well as his marriage to Laila Mecana, the daughter of Sulu Sultan Amir Ul-Ombra, widened Brunei's influence in the Philippines.

This increased Brunei's wealth as well as extending Islamic teachings in the region, resulting in the influence and power of Brunei reaching its peak during this period. Bolkiah's rule reached essentially all of coastal Borneo,^[1] as far south as Banjarmasin,^[3] and as far north as the island of Luzon, including Seludong (present-day Manila) in the Philippines.^[1]

Marriage

Bolkiah was married to Laila Mecanai, the daughter of Sulu Sultan Amir Ul-Ombra and Datu Kemin.

Death and succession

The tomb of Sultan Bolkiah, near Kota Batu, Brunei.

After his death, sultan Bolkiah was succeeded by his son, Abdul Kahar.^[1] He was buried in Kota Batu with his wife, Princess Leila Mechanai.

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Notes and references

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Sidhu, Jatswan S. (2009). "Bolkiah, Sultan (r. 1485–1524)". Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam (second ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
^ Although this is the interpretation based upon the work of Antonio Pigafetta, other authorities suggest that Seludong may have referred to the Serudong River, which is in northeastern Borneo, and not to the island of Luzon at all. Saunders, Graham (2002). History of Brunei (second ed.). New York: RoutledgeCurzon. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-7007-1698-2.
^ Saunders 2002, p. 45

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[Sidhu-1] Sidhu, Jatswan S. (2009). "Bolkiah, Sultan (r. 1485–1524)". Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam (second ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.

[2] Although this is the interpretation based upon the work of Antonio Pigafetta, other authorities suggest that Seludong may have referred to the Serudong River, which is in northeastern Borneo, and not to the island of Luzon at all. Saunders, Graham (2002). History of Brunei (second ed.). New York: RoutledgeCurzon. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-7007-1698-2.

[3] Saunders 2002, p. 45

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v t e List of sultans of Brunei
by order and date of accession
14th century	Muhammad Shah
15th century	Abdul Majid Hassan Ahmad Sharif Ali Sulaiman Bolkiah
16th century	Abdul Kahar Saiful Rijal Shah Berunai Muhammad Hasan Abdul Jalilul Akbar
17th century	Abdul Jalilul Jabbar Muhammad Ali Abdul Hakkul Mubin Muhyiddin Nasruddin
18th century	Husin Kamaluddin (First reign) Muhammad Alauddin Husin Kamaluddin (Second reign) Omar Ali Saifuddin I Muhammad Tajuddin
19th century	Muhammad Jamalul Alam I Muhammad Kanzul Alam Muhammad Alam Omar Ali Saifuddin II Abdul Momin Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin
20th century	Muhammad Jamalul Alam II Ahmad Tajuddin Omar Ali Saifuddien III Hassanal Bolkiah
Style and titles – House of Bolkiah – Succession to the Bruneian throne

Reign

Marriage

Death and succession

See also

Notes and references