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Bolkiah of Brunei
Also known as Sultan Bolkiah, Sultan Bulkeiah
Bolkiah ibni Sulaiman (Jawi: ; died 17 July 1524) or commonly known as Nakhoda Ragam (Jawi: ), was the sixth sultan of Brunei from 1485 until his death in 1524, he ascended the throne upon the abdication of his father, Sultan Sulaiman. His reign was known as the "Golden Age of Brunei" due to its dominance throughout Borneo and the southern Philippines.
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12 sectionsContents
- Title
- Reign
- Succession
- Antonio Pigafetta's visit to Brunei
- Insights from Pigafetta's reports
- Expansion, conquest, and influence
- Marriages and legends
- Death and his mausoleum
- Things named after him
- See also
- Notes
- References
Bolkiah ibni Sulaiman (Jawi: ; died 17 July 1524) or commonly known as Nakhoda Ragam (Jawi: ), was the sixth sultan of Brunei from 1485 until his death in 1524, he ascended the throne upon the abdication of his father, Sultan Sulaiman. His reign was known as the "Golden Age of Brunei" due to its dominance throughout Borneo and the southern Philippines.
He is considered the first sultan to have used cannons, as the Sultan paid 40 Javanese blacksmiths to teach metal casting in Brunei, possibly introducing cannon casting, introducing cannon technology to Brunei.