Sultanate of Brunei
كسلطانن بروني (Jawi)
Kesultanan Brunei (Rumi)
1368–1888
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Flag
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Status
  • Vassal of Majapahit Empire (1368–1425)
  • Sovereign state (1425–1888)
Capital
  • Kota Batu
  • Kampong Ayer
  • Brunei Town
Common languagesBrunei Malay, Old Malay, Old Tagalog, Arabic and Bornean languages
Religion
Sunni Islam,
GovernmentIslamic absolute monarchy
Sultans 
• 1368–1402
Sultan Muhammad Shah
• 1425–1432
Sharif Ali
• 1485–1524
Bolkiah
• 1582–1598
Muhammad Hassan
• 1828–1852
Omar Ali Saifuddin II
• 1885–1906
Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin
History 
• Sultanate established
1368
• Became protectorate of British
1888
CurrencyBarter, Cowrie, Piloncitos, and later Brunei pitis
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Majapahit
Sultanate of Sulu
Maynila
Sultanate of Sarawak
Spanish East Indies
Dutch East Indies
Raj of Sarawak
Crown Colony of Labuan
North Borneo
Brunei
Today part of
  • Brunei
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines