Hussin Kamaluddin
Sultan of Brunei
Second Reign1737–1740
PredecessorMuhammad Alauddin
SuccessorOmar Ali Saifuddin I
First Reign1710–1730
PredecessorNasruddin
SuccessorMuhammad Alauddin
SpousePuteri Raja Buwono Maimun
Names
Hussin Kamaluddin ibni Muhammad Ali Muhammad Abdul Aziz Ibni Pengiran Muda Bongsu ibni Sultan Haji Muhammad Ali
HouseBolkiah
FatherMuhammad Ali
ReligionSunni Islam

Hussin Kamaluddin (Jawi: حسين كمالو الدين) or also known as Sultan Kamaluddin Malik Al Dzahir,[1] was the 16th Sultan of Brunei.[2] He ascended the throne in 1710 succeeding his cousin, Sultan Nasruddin and ruled until his abdication in 1730. After the demise of Sultan Muhammad Alauddin in 1737, Sultan Hussin Kamaluddin ascended to the throne for the second time until his abdication in 1740.

Background

His Highness was the son of Muhammad Ali, the 12th Sultan of Brunei.[3] His three daughters, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Putri,Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Noralam and Pengiran Isteri Pengiran Anak Bongsu were married to Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin I.[3]

Reign

Hussin Kamaluddin appointed his son, Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Untong, as Raja of Dumpil Meruntum, Sabah in 1730.[4] Brunei pitis was highly encouraged. During his reign, gold pitis coins were minted that contained a picture of a cat and the Sultan's title, 'Sultan Kamaluddin Malik Al Dzahir.[5] The pitis is also known as 'Kuching Emas' or Golden Cat. During the Sultan's rule, civil war almost occur in Brunei. Another theory is Brunei might have a conflict with other regional kingdoms such as Sulu. These assumptions are based on the evidence of the Sultan's chain armour which bears the old royal emblem, which was delivered by a Malaysian state (Johor).[6]

Dutch account

The Dutch from Batavia, present-day Jakarta, sent a letter to the ruler of Brunei on 1 September 1721.[7] In the letter, the Dutch addressed the ruler as 'Paduka Seri Sultan Ma-Alam Malicu Mataram Lalulla Fil Alam'. The last part of the Sultan's title is translated as 'Malik al-Zahir Zillu'llahi fil-Alam. However, the Sultan's personal name in the letter, 'Ma-Alam', is debatable. It is possible that the Dutch referred to was Sultan Hussin Kamaluddin as one of the Sultan's wives was a princess from Mataram, Puteri Raja Buwono Maimun.

Death

Mausoleum of Hussin Kamaluddin at Makam Di Luba.

Hussin Kamaluddin died in 1740. He was buried at Makam Di Luba in the outskirt of Bandar Seri Begawan. After his death, he was known as 'Marhum Di Luba'. He was succeeded by his son-in-law Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin I.

See also

References

  1. ↑ ""The gold Pitis coin of Sultan Husin Kamaluddin, the 16th Sultan of Brunei (1710-1730 and 1737-1740). - bruneiroyalfamily"". English Numista. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sultan-Sultan Brunei" (PDF). History Center Government. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Brunei7". Royalark.net.
  4. ↑ ""Instagram post by @bruneiroyalfamily • Dec 25, 2015 at 6:36am UTC"". Instagram. December 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ ""The gold Pitis coin of Sultan Husin Kamaluddin, the 16th Sultan of Brunei (1710-1730 and 1737-1740). - bruneiroyalfamily"". Insgrum.org. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ↑ ""Instagram post by Rozan Yunos • Nov 24, 2018"". Instagram. November 24, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Brunei6". Royalark.net.
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