Sultan Bolkiah Mausoleum
Sultan Bolkiah
Mausoleum is located on a hill ridge at Kota Batu, overlooking the
Brunei River. His Majesty reign Brunei from 1485 - 1524 century AD.
At the end of
his reign the Brunei Empire was at its zenith; almost all the
sultanate in Borneo were under his sovereignty including Sambas,
Kotaringin, Pontianak, Kutai, Pasir, Tuli-Tuli, Banjarmasin and
Burau. His majesty was fame for his sea exploits, voyaging to
Malacca and Java and conquering Sulu as well as briefly seizing
Manila with the help of a cannon called Si-Gantar Alam (He
Who Makes the Earth Shake).
According to legend,
His Majesty once demonstrated the extent of his domain by taking a gantang
(eight pounds) of pepper on a voyage and dropping a single
peppercorn at each spot he landed until all were gone. According to
some accounts some of the lands he gained was through diplomacy and
negotiations and not by forced. What’s more his characters of
just, sincere, and charming caused other countries he visited wanted
voluntarily to be under Brunei sovereignty without bloodshed. He was
also famous for playing a set of royal instruments – a drum and a
lute – on ship, thereby earning the nickname Nakhoda Ragam
(the Singing Captain).
Sultan Bolkiah was
died at sea , while returning from Java Where he had just married a
princess named Puteri Laila Menchanai.According to the Salasilah,
the princess was not told of his death until their ship reached
Brunei, whereupon she committed suicide in grief.
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