Sulaiman of Brunei
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Sulaiman al-Qanuni ibni Sharif Ali (Jawi: سليمان القانوني ابن شريف علي; died 1513), also known as Senior King (Raja Tua)[3] and Adipati Agung (Sang Aji),[4] was the fifth Sultan of Brunei, according to Silsilah Raja-Raja Berunai. He succeeded his father in 1432 and ruled until his abdication in 1485, to allow his son Bolkiah to become Sultan.
Sulaiman سليمان | |||||||||
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Sultan of Brunei | |||||||||
Reign | 1432–1485 | ||||||||
Predecessor | Sharif Ali[1] | ||||||||
Successor | Bolkiah | ||||||||
Born | Sulaiman al-Qanuni ibni Sharif Ali Brunei | ||||||||
Died | 1513 Brunei | ||||||||
Burial | Royal Mausoleum Jalan Subok, Kota Batu, Brunei | ||||||||
Issue | Bolkiah | ||||||||
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House | Bolkiah | ||||||||
Father | Sultan Sharif Ali | ||||||||
Mother | Puteri Ratna Kesuma[2] | ||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Under his reign, Malacca and the eastern region of Southeast Asia saw Brunei grow into a powerful imperial force.[5] In addition, he was the first sultan to be in charge of building a mosque in addition to being the architect of Kota Batu.[6] According to oral tradition, the sultan was said to live more than 100 years old.[7] In the Boxer Codex, he was known as Sultan Soliman by the Spaniards.[8]