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List of Sultans of Brunei



 
 
The Sultan of Brunei is the head of state
Head of State

Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican nation-state, federation, commonwealth or any other political state....
 and head of government
Head of government

The head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet . In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled Prime Minister, President of the Government, Premier, etc....
 of Brunei
Brunei

Brunei Darussalam, officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace , is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia....
. The royal lineage can be traced back to the 15th century. The 29 Sultan
Sultan

Sultan is an Islamic honorifics, with several historical meanings. Originally it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", or "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ???? sulah, meaning "authority" or "power"....
s of Brunei (and their respective reigns) are:

  1. Muhammad Shah
    Muhammad Shah of Brunei

    Sultan Muhammad Shah was the first Sultan of Brunei. He ruled Brunei from 1363 to 1402. He was the first Muslim ruler of Brunei as a result of his conversion to Islam in 1363 for his marriage to a Johorean-Temasik princess....
     (1405–1415)
  2. Ahmad
    Ahmad (Brunei)

    Sultan Ahmad ascended the throne in 1408, before that he was known as Pateh Berbai. He is the first Pengiran Bendahara in Brunei. Later he was given the title Pengiran Bendahara Seri Maharaja Permaisuara....
     (1415–1425)
  3. Sharif Ali
    Sharif Ali

    Sultan Sharif Ali was the third sultan of Brunei. He was made Sultan_of_Brunei after Sultan Ahmad died without leaving any male descendants, and as such, at the request of the people of Brunei themselves, he became eligible for the throne after marrying Sultan Ahmad's daughter, Puteri Ratna Kesuma....
     (1425–1433)
  4. Sulaiman
    Sulaiman (Brunei)

    Sultan Sulaiman was the fourth sultan of Brunei, ruling from 1432 until his abdication in 1485 to allow his son, Bolkiah, to become Sultan. He died in 1511....
     (1433–1473)
  5. Bolkiah
    Bolkiah

    Sultan Bolkiah was the fifth Sultan of Brunei. He ascended the throne of Brunei upon the abdication of his father, Sultan Sulaiman. He ruled Brunei from 1485 to 1524....
     (1473–1521)
  6. Abdul Kahar
    Abdul Kahar

    Sultan Abdul Kahar was the sixth sultan of Brunei, ruling from 1524 until stepping down from the throne on 1530 to allow his son to become Sultan. He died in 1578....
     (1521–1575)
  7. Saiful Rijal
    Saiful Rijal

    Sultan Saiful Rijal was the seventh Sultan of Brunei. During his reign, the Castille War broke out in 1578. He died in 1581 and was replaced by his son, Sultan Shah Berunai....
     (1575–1600)
  8. Shah Berunai
    Shah Berunai

    Sultan Shah Brunei is the eighth Sultan of Brunei. He ascended the throne in 1581. He died in 1582 without any male descendants and was succeeded by his younger brother Pengiran Muda Tengah Muhammad Hassan....
     (1600–1605)
  9. Hassan (1605–1619)
  10. Abdul Jailul Akbar (1619–1649)
  11. Abdul Jailul Jabbar
    Abdul Jailul Jabbar

    Sultan Abdul Jalilul Jabbar was the 12th Sultan of Brunei....
     (1649–1652)
  12. Muhammad Ali (1652–1660)
  13. Abdul Hakkul Mubin (1660–1673)
  14. Muhyiddin
    Muhyiddin

    Muhyiddin is the 14th Sultan of Brunei according to the Salasilah Raja-Raja Brunei. He was widely remembered for being the Sultan who ordered the creation of Salasilah Raja-Raja Brunei....
     (1673–1690)
  15. Nassaruddin (1690–1705)
  16. Hussin Kamaluddin (1705–1730) (1745–1762)
  17. Muhammad Alauddin (1730–1745)
  18. Omar Ali Saifuddin I
    Omar Ali Saifuddin I

    Omar Ali Saifuddin I was the Sultan of Brunei from 1762 until 1795. He was the son of Sultan Muhammad Alauddin. On the Sultan's death in 1795, he was succeeded by his eldest son, Muhammad Tajuddin....
     (1762–1795)
  19. Muhammad Tajuddin (1796–1807)
  20. Muhammad Jamalul Alam I (1806–1807)
  21. Muhammad Kanzul Alam (1807–1829)
  22. Muhammad Alam (1825–1828)
  23. Omar Ali Saifuddin II
    Omar Ali Saifuddin II

    Pengiran Muda Omar Ali Saifuddin was the son of Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam I and Raja Isteri Nor Alam. When his father died in 1804, he was still a minor....
     (1829–1852)
  24. Abdul Momin
    Abdul Momin

    Abdul Momin was the sultan of Brunei from 1852 until his death. He was the son of a nobleman named Pengiran Shahbandar. Abdul Mahman succeeded his cousin Omar Ali Saifuddin II as sultan upon the latter's death, having previously served as regent for him during his ill health....
     (1852–1885)
  25. Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin
    Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin

    Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin was the 25th Sultan of Brunei. He ruled Brunei from 1885 to 1906. Sultan Hashim was the son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin II....
     (1885–1906)
  26. Muhammad Jamalul Alam II
    Muhammad Jamalul Alam II

    Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam ibni al-Marhum Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin, Order of St Michael and St George was 26th Sultan of Brunei Darussalam from 1906 to 1924....
     (1906–1924)
  27. Ahmad Tajuddin
    Ahmad Tajuddin

    Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien ibni Almarhum Sir Sultan Mohammad Jamalul Alam II , Order of the British Empire, Order of St Michael and St George was the 27th sultan of Brunei from September 11 1924 until his death....
     (1924–1950)
  28. Omar Ali Saifuddien III (1950–1967)
  29. Hassanal Bolkiah
    Hassanal Bolkiah

    Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the List of Sultans of Brunei and Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Brunei Darussalam, Order of the Bath Order of St Michael and St George is the 29th Sultan of Brunei, the eldest son of Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the previous Sultan of Brunei, and Pengiran Anak Damit....
     (1967–present)






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    The Sultan of Brunei is the head of state
    Head of State

    Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican nation-state, federation, commonwealth or any other political state....
     and head of government
    Head of government

    The head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet . In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled Prime Minister, President of the Government, Premier, etc....
     of Brunei
    Brunei

    Brunei Darussalam, officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace , is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia....
    . The royal lineage can be traced back to the 15th century. The 29 Sultan
    Sultan

    Sultan is an Islamic honorifics, with several historical meanings. Originally it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", or "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ???? sulah, meaning "authority" or "power"....
    s of Brunei (and their respective reigns) are:

    1. Muhammad Shah
      Muhammad Shah of Brunei

      Sultan Muhammad Shah was the first Sultan of Brunei. He ruled Brunei from 1363 to 1402. He was the first Muslim ruler of Brunei as a result of his conversion to Islam in 1363 for his marriage to a Johorean-Temasik princess....
       (1405–1415)
    2. Ahmad
      Ahmad (Brunei)

      Sultan Ahmad ascended the throne in 1408, before that he was known as Pateh Berbai. He is the first Pengiran Bendahara in Brunei. Later he was given the title Pengiran Bendahara Seri Maharaja Permaisuara....
       (1415–1425)
    3. Sharif Ali
      Sharif Ali

      Sultan Sharif Ali was the third sultan of Brunei. He was made Sultan_of_Brunei after Sultan Ahmad died without leaving any male descendants, and as such, at the request of the people of Brunei themselves, he became eligible for the throne after marrying Sultan Ahmad's daughter, Puteri Ratna Kesuma....
       (1425–1433)
    4. Sulaiman
      Sulaiman (Brunei)

      Sultan Sulaiman was the fourth sultan of Brunei, ruling from 1432 until his abdication in 1485 to allow his son, Bolkiah, to become Sultan. He died in 1511....
       (1433–1473)
    5. Bolkiah
      Bolkiah

      Sultan Bolkiah was the fifth Sultan of Brunei. He ascended the throne of Brunei upon the abdication of his father, Sultan Sulaiman. He ruled Brunei from 1485 to 1524....
       (1473–1521)
    6. Abdul Kahar
      Abdul Kahar

      Sultan Abdul Kahar was the sixth sultan of Brunei, ruling from 1524 until stepping down from the throne on 1530 to allow his son to become Sultan. He died in 1578....
       (1521–1575)
    7. Saiful Rijal
      Saiful Rijal

      Sultan Saiful Rijal was the seventh Sultan of Brunei. During his reign, the Castille War broke out in 1578. He died in 1581 and was replaced by his son, Sultan Shah Berunai....
       (1575–1600)
    8. Shah Berunai
      Shah Berunai

      Sultan Shah Brunei is the eighth Sultan of Brunei. He ascended the throne in 1581. He died in 1582 without any male descendants and was succeeded by his younger brother Pengiran Muda Tengah Muhammad Hassan....
       (1600–1605)
    9. Hassan (1605–1619)
    10. Abdul Jailul Akbar (1619–1649)
    11. Abdul Jailul Jabbar
      Abdul Jailul Jabbar

      Sultan Abdul Jalilul Jabbar was the 12th Sultan of Brunei....
       (1649–1652)
    12. Muhammad Ali (1652–1660)
    13. Abdul Hakkul Mubin (1660–1673)
    14. Muhyiddin
      Muhyiddin

      Muhyiddin is the 14th Sultan of Brunei according to the Salasilah Raja-Raja Brunei. He was widely remembered for being the Sultan who ordered the creation of Salasilah Raja-Raja Brunei....
       (1673–1690)
    15. Nassaruddin (1690–1705)
    16. Hussin Kamaluddin (1705–1730) (1745–1762)
    17. Muhammad Alauddin (1730–1745)
    18. Omar Ali Saifuddin I
      Omar Ali Saifuddin I

      Omar Ali Saifuddin I was the Sultan of Brunei from 1762 until 1795. He was the son of Sultan Muhammad Alauddin. On the Sultan's death in 1795, he was succeeded by his eldest son, Muhammad Tajuddin....
       (1762–1795)
    19. Muhammad Tajuddin (1796–1807)
    20. Muhammad Jamalul Alam I (1806–1807)
    21. Muhammad Kanzul Alam (1807–1829)
    22. Muhammad Alam (1825–1828)
    23. Omar Ali Saifuddin II
      Omar Ali Saifuddin II

      Pengiran Muda Omar Ali Saifuddin was the son of Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam I and Raja Isteri Nor Alam. When his father died in 1804, he was still a minor....
       (1829–1852)
    24. Abdul Momin
      Abdul Momin

      Abdul Momin was the sultan of Brunei from 1852 until his death. He was the son of a nobleman named Pengiran Shahbandar. Abdul Mahman succeeded his cousin Omar Ali Saifuddin II as sultan upon the latter's death, having previously served as regent for him during his ill health....
       (1852–1885)
    25. Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin
      Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin

      Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin was the 25th Sultan of Brunei. He ruled Brunei from 1885 to 1906. Sultan Hashim was the son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin II....
       (1885–1906)
    26. Muhammad Jamalul Alam II
      Muhammad Jamalul Alam II

      Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam ibni al-Marhum Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin, Order of St Michael and St George was 26th Sultan of Brunei Darussalam from 1906 to 1924....
       (1906–1924)
    27. Ahmad Tajuddin
      Ahmad Tajuddin

      Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien ibni Almarhum Sir Sultan Mohammad Jamalul Alam II , Order of the British Empire, Order of St Michael and St George was the 27th sultan of Brunei from September 11 1924 until his death....
       (1924–1950)
    28. Omar Ali Saifuddien III (1950–1967)
    29. Hassanal Bolkiah
      Hassanal Bolkiah

      Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the List of Sultans of Brunei and Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Brunei Darussalam, Order of the Bath Order of St Michael and St George is the 29th Sultan of Brunei, the eldest son of Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the previous Sultan of Brunei, and Pengiran Anak Damit....
       (1967–present)