Nasruddin was the 15th Sultan of Brunei who ruled from 1690 until 1710.[1] He succeeded his uncle, Muhyiddin as Sultan of Brunei upon the latter's death in 1690.
Muhyiddin was the fourteenth sultan of Brunei. He ruled from 1673 to 1690 and was succeeded by Nasruddin. He took the throne during the Brunei Civil War to avenge the death of his father-in-law Muhammad Ali. He was widely remembered for being the Sultan who ordered the creation of Salasilah Raja-Raja Brunei.
Abdul Jalilul Akbar was the tenth Sultan of Brunei. He succeeded his father, Muhammad Hassan, in 1598 and ruled until his death in 1659. When he ascended to the throne, his uncle Pengiran Di-Gadong Sahibul Mal Besar Omar acted as his regent.
Sultan Abdul Hakkul Mubin was the thirteenth Sultan of Brunei. He was involved in the Brunei Civil War. He ruled from 1660 to 1673 after killing Sultan Muhammad Ali. He was later killed and succeeded by Sultan Muhyiddin.
Accession to the Throne
Sultan Nasruddin's father, Pengiran Muda Besar Abdullah, was the eldest son of Sultan Abdul Jalilul Akbar.[2] Being the first son, Pengiran Muda Besar Abdullah was expected to succeed. However, he did not have the opportunity to rule Brunei. Instead, his younger brother, Sultan Abdul Jalilul Jabbar succeeded their father in 1659. When Sultan Muhyiddin died in 1690, his heir was only 11 years old at that time.[2] As Nasruddin's father was the first son of Sultan Abdul Jalilul Akbar, Nasruddin was installed as the 15th Sultan of Brunei.
Abdul Jalilul Jabbar was the eleventh Sultan of Brunei. He ruled only for a year from 1659 to 1660. Later on, he was succeeded by his uncle Muhammad Ali.
Reign
His Highness was a competent and wise ruler. He was the first ruler of Brunei to introduce gold coinage in the sultanate.[3]
Brunei, officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace, is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea, the country is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state completely on the island of Borneo; the remainder of the island's territory is divided between the nations of Malaysia and Indonesia. Brunei's population was 423,196 in 2016.
Dato Godam
During his rule a prince from Pagaruyung, Raja Umar or Dato Godam visited Brunei. Dato Godam was greatly favored by the monarch due to his intelligence and experience in administration. As a result, with his expertise Dato Godam was recruited by the court to act as an advisor to the Sultan. According to oral traditions, Dato Godam was adored by Sultan Nassaruddin. This was because he was very impressed with Dato Godam's sincerity, capability, and guidance.[4]
When Dato Godam's father, Datu Bendahara Harun of Minangkabau, Pagaruyung, sent envoys to trace him and finally discovered him in Brunei, Dato Godam was ordered to return to his homeland. When the envoys received an audience with Sultan Nassaruddin at Lapau explaining that Dato Godam had to return in order to succeed his father, the Sultan was reluctant. Finally, the Sultan agreed to permit Dato Godam and his eldest son Manteri Uban (Abdul Rahman) to return. Nevertheless, Dato Godam's second son, Manteri Puteh (Dato Said) stayed.
The Lapau is located in Bandar Seri Begawan, across the Royal Regalia Museum and the Brunei History Centre. It is the ceremonial hall where the royal ceremonies of Brunei are traditionally held. In this place, beneath the interior's golden-domed ceiling, that the present Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, was crowned on 1 August 1968. Adjoining the Lapau is the old Dewan Majlis or Parliament House. A new and bigger Dewan Majlis has just been built. Official permission is required to enter the Lapau.
When Dato Godam was about to depart, Sultan Nassaruddin promised him that he and the next rulers of Brunei would give rewards and privileges to the descendants of Dato Godam.[5] It was from here that some of the descendants of Dato Godam were given the 'Manteri' title by the next successors of the Sultan of Brunei. Some of his descendants continued to serve the administration of the sultanate.
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