House of Digadong
| House of Digadong | |
|---|---|
| Noble family | |
 Letterhead of Sultan Muhammad Kanzul Alam | |
| Parent family | House of Bolkiah |
| Country | Bruneian Empire Raj of Sarawak |
| Place of origin | Brunei |
| Founded | 1807 |
| Founder | Muhammad Kanzul Alam |
| Titles |
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| Traditions | Sunni Islam |
| Dissolution | (de jure) 1846 (de facto) still exists |
The House of Digadong was a noble family who became the de facto ruling family of the Bruneian Sultanate between 1807–1828 and was the co-ruling princely family of Sarawak alongside James Brooke.[1] It was composed of the descendants of Muhammad Kanzul Alam. The dynasty was formally deposed in 1846.[2]
They were an agnatic line which rose after the death of Sultan Muhammad Tajuddin and Muhammad Kanzul Alam temporarily deposing the House of Bolkiah.[a][4] Later Muhammad Alam who would succeed Muhammad Kanzul Alam fought with Omar Ali Saifuddien II in the Bruneian Civil War of 1828. With them being deposed by the House of Bolkiah with the assassination of Muhammad Alam.[5]
They would rose again in Sarawak supported by James Brooke and the British but were formally deposed after the assassination of Pengiran Muda Hashim and his family during the Anglo-Bruneian War.[6]
Members
[edit]- Sultan Muhammad Kanzul Alam and his wives[7][8][7]
- Muhammad Alam[9]
- Raja Noor Alam[7]
- Pengiran Muda Hassan
- Pengiran Muda Mohamed
- Pengiran Muda Hashim[7]
- Pengiran Sri Banun
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Prosiding Kolokium 35 Tahun Sarawak Bersama Malaysia Dan Esei Pilihan Yang Berlangsung Di Kota Samarahan, Sarawak 22 Ogos 1998. Fakulti Sains Sosial, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. 1999. p. 27. ISBN 978-983-9151-06-0.
- ↑ Sidhu, Jatswan S. (2009-12-22). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
- ↑ Saunders 2002, p. 72.
- ↑ Haji Mail & Anwar 2016, p. 12–13.
- ↑ Orr 2008, p. 35.
- ↑ Brown, Donald Edward (1970). Brunei: The Structure and History of a Bornean Malay Sultanate. Brunei Museum. p. 54.
- 1 2 3 4 Haji Mail & Anwar 2016, p. 7.
- ↑ Hussainmiya 2006, p. 19.
- ↑ Haji Mail & Anwar 2016, p. 6.