Sultan Ahmad of Brunei

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Ahmad (Jawi: ‫ ;أحمد‬born Awang Pateh Berbai; died 1425),[2]

Ahmad
also known as Pateh Berbai, was the third Sultan of Brunei. He
was the eldest son of Dewa Amas of Kayangan and the brother of Sultan of Brunei
the first sultan, Muhammad Shah of Brunei. It was under Sultan Reign 1408–1425[1]
Ahmad that the kingdom adopted the name Brunei.[3] Islamic Predecessor Abdul Majid Hassan
education is thought to have begun in the country during the rule
Successor Sharif Ali
of his predecessor and continued under him.[4]
Born Awang Pateh Berbai
Reign Died 1425
Spouse Putri Kinabatangan
Succession Issue 2 daughters
Father Dewa Amas
Prior to his reign, he was called Awang Pateh Berbai or Pateh
Berbai in short.[5] He became the first Pengiran Bendahara Religion Sunni Islam
(Vizier) in Brunei, and to be given the title Pengiran Bendahara.[6]
Pateh Berbai ascended the throne following the death of his nephew, Sultan Abdul Majid Hassan in
1408.[7] However the Sisilah Sultan-Sultan Brunei mentioned his predecessor as his father-in-law,
Sultan Muhammad Shah. Adding to the confusion, another source (Batu Bersilah) claimed that Sultan
Ahmad was the brother of the mentioned Sultan.[8] Moreover, Brunei historians have created a
genealogy outlining the history of the Brunei royal family, beginning with the first Sultan, who was the
country's first Muslim king. But in doing so, they controversially changed Sultan Ahmad's place in the
lineage.[9]

Relations with China

Under the leadership of the Muslim eunuch Zheng He, Ming China displayed its maritime might
during the first three decades of the fifteenth century by sending ships through the South China Sea,
the Strait of Malacca, the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, and all the way to the eastern shores of
Africa. Although it is unknown if the fleet ever visited Brunei, the politically adept Sultan Ahmad went
on a tribute mission to the Ming court. In 1408, he presented his loyalty to Emperor Yongle by giving
a tribute in person, making him the first southern ruler to do such acts. The act would be well received
by the Emperor.[8]

Death
Sultan Ahmad died in 1425, thus he was succeeded by his son-in-law, Sultan Sharif Ali.[10]

Personal life
Sultan Ahmad married the younger sister of Ong Sum Ping, also known as Pengiran Maharaja Lela.
Together they had two daughters;including Puteri Ratna Kesemua, whom would later be the consort
to Sultan Sharif Ali.

Namesakes
Jambatan Patih Berbai, a pedestrian bridge in Kampong Ayer.

References
1. "Sultan - Sultan Brunei" (http://www.history-centre.gov.bn/Inf
o%20Sejarah/Sultan%20-%20Sultan%20Brunei.aspx). Brunei
History Centre. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
2. "eBuana :: Portal eBorneo" (http://eborneo.dbp.gov.my/brunei.
html). eborneo.dbp.gov.my. Retrieved 12 April 2023. Jambatan Patih Berbai
3. "GENEALOGICAL TREE" (http://www.geocities.ws/tymez_up0
5/index_files/Page421.htm). www.geocities.ws. Retrieved
12 April 2023.
4. Haji Ahmad, Siti Sara. "PENDIDIKAN ISLAM DI ALAM MELAYU: MENELUSURI SUMBANGAN
SULTAN- SULTAN BRUNEI DALAM PENGEMBANGAN PENDIDIKAN ISLAM" (https://fais.psu.a
c.th/iconimad2019/proceedings/10_p193-210%20PENDIDIKAN%20ISLAM%20DI%20ALAM%20
MELAYU%20MENELUSURI%20SUMBANGAN%20SULTAN-SULTAN%20BRUNEI%20DALAM%
20PENGEMBANGAN%20PENDIDIKAN%20ISLAM%20-%20Siti%20Sara%20binti%20Haji%20Ah
mad-BN-melayu.pdf) (PDF). Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali. p. 200.
5. "Kesultanan Brunei Darussalam | Kerajaan Nusantara" (https://www.kerajaannusantara.com/id/bru
nei-darussalam/sejarah-umum/). www.kerajaannusantara.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
6. "The early kingdom of Brunei" (https://www.bruneitourism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Brunei
-River-Heritage-Trail_compressed.pdf) (PDF). Brunei Tourism. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
7. Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam (https://books.
google.com/books?id=Bry0sOwstIMC&dq=Sultan+Ahmad+Brunei+1408&pg=PR28). Scarecrow
Press. pp. xxviii. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
8. Gin, Ooi Keat; Tuan, Hoang Anh (8 October 2015). Early Modern Southeast Asia, 1350-1800 (http
s://books.google.com/books?id=NjqvCgAAQBAJ&dq=Sultan+Ahmad+Brunei+1408&pg=PA91).
Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-55919-1.
9. Papers Relating to Brunei (https://books.google.com/books?id=aORuAAAAMAAJ&q=Sultan+Ahm
ad+Brunei+1408). Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 1998. pp. IV. ISBN 978-967-
9948-14-1.
10. "Sultan - Sultan Brunei" (http://www.history-centre.gov.bn/Info%20Sejarah/Sultan%20-%20Sulta
n%20Brunei.aspx). Brunei History Centre. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

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