Omar Ali Saifuddin II was the 23rd Sultan of Brunei from 1828 until his death in 1852. During his reign, Western powers such as the United Kingdom and the United States visited the country. His reign
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Muda Hashim negotiating with James Brooke.
HEICS Phlegethon, HMS Spiteful, and HMS Royalist (1841) attack and capture of Brunei on 8 July 1846
Abdul Momin ibni Abdul Wahab was the 24th Sultan of Brunei from 1852 until his death in 1885. Abdul Momin sought British support as he blocked Charles Brooke's attempts to acquire more Bruneian land i
Omar Ali Saifuddin II
…health began rapidly deteriorating. He chose to distance himself from ruling the state but he never abdicated the throne. At the moment, his son-in-law Abdul Momin was appointed a regent. Omar Ali Saifuddin II died in 1852 and was succeeded by his son-in-law, Sultan Abdul Momin as the 24th Sultan of Brunei. Abdul…
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Sultan Abdul Momin of Brunei signed the first concession treaty on 29 December 1877
Sultan Jamal ul-Azam of Sulu signed the second concession treaty on 22 January 1878
Alleged tombstone of Abdul Momin in 2024