Polity Sarawak Sultanate

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Was a traditional Malay kingdom, precursor of the present-day Kuching Division, Sarawak. The kingdom was founded in 1599.

Establishment

  • January 1600: The Sultanate of Sarawak (Malay: Kesultanan Sarawak; Jawi:كسلطانن سراوق دارول هان) was a traditional Malay kingdom, precursor of the present-day Kuching Division, Sarawak. The kingdom was founded in 1599 and witnessed the reign of a sole Sultan, Sultan Tengah, Prince of Brunei, known as Ibrahim Ali Omar Shah of Sarawak.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

  • January 1642: The Sarawak Sultanate was reunified with Brunei following the death of the popular sultan, marking the end of an era.