Bendahara dynasty
| House of Bendahara كلوارݢا بنداهارا |
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.svg) The black flag of the Bendaharas |
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Historical.svg){kind=small} Johor Sultanate Pahang Kingdom Riau-Lingga SultanateCurrent  Pahang Sultanate Terengganu Sultanate
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| Founded | Late 17th century |
| Founder | Tun Habib Abdul Majid |
| Current head |
Ahmad Shah of Pahang Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu |
| Ethnicity | Malays |
| Cadet branches | House of Temenggung |
The Bendahara dynasty is a Malay dynasty, the line of the Bendahara, or grand viziers of Melaka and Johor Sultanates. Founded by Tun Habib Abdul Majid, the Bendahara of Johor, it is the royal house of several Malay monarchies, and branches currently reign in Pahang through the descendants of Abdul Jalil Shah IV, and in Terengganu through the descendants of Zainal Abidin I.
The family were originally members of that forged strong marriage relations with the family of the ruling Sultans since the times of Melaka Sultanate. The ascendancy of the family as a royal house began in the late 17th century, when the last ruler of Johor from Melaka dynasty, Mahmud Shah II died without a male heir.
A cadet branch, the House of Temenggung, is reigning in modern Johor through the descendants of Temenggung Tun Abdul Jamal.
In classical Melaka and Johor Sultanates, a Bendahara was the most important and highest administrative position, serving as the chief of all ministers. As an adviser to the Sultan, a Bendahara was appointed by the Sultan and dismissible only by the Sultan himself. The position is hereditary and candidates were selected from the male descendants of the Bendahara family. The most notable of the Bendaharas was Tun Perak of Melaka Sultanate, who excelled in both war and diplomacy. Another notable Bendahara was Tun Sri Lanang of Johor Sultanate who was an important figure in the compilation of the Malay Annals.
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