Omar Ali Saifuddin عمر علي سيف الدين |
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Sultan of Brunei | |
Reign | 1740–1795 |
Coronation | 1742 |
Predecessor | Muhammad Alauddin |
Heir apparent | Muhammad Tajuddin |
Born |
Brunei Town, Brunei |
3 February 1711
Died | 2 January 1795 Brunei Town, Brunei |
(aged 83)
Spouse | Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Puteri Nor Alam Pengiran Anak Puteri Pengiran Anak Puteri Bongsu |
Issue Detail |
Sultan Muhammad Tajuddin Sultan Muhammad Kanzul Alam Pengiran Anak Puteri Babau Pengiran Shahbandar Pengiran Anak Abdul Wahab Pengiran Kesuma Negara Pengiran Anak Abdul Karim Pengiran Kerma Negara Pengiran Anak Apong Pengiran Anak Siti Aishah Pengiran Anak Saleha |
House | Bolkiah |
Father | Muhammad Alauddin |
Mother | Pengiran Anak Sharbanun |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Omar Ali Saifuddin I (died 10 July 1795) was the Sultan of Brunei from 1740 until his death in 1795. He succeeded his father in law, Sultan Husain Kamaluddin as Sultan of Brunei upon the latter's abdication from the throne in 1740.
His Highness was the son of Sultan Muhammad Alauddin Ibni Al Marhum Pengiran Di-Gadong Pengiran Muda Shah Mubin.
After Sultan Hussain Kamaluddin abdicated from the throne, Pengiran Muda Omar Ali Saifuddin ascended the throne to become the next Sultan of Brunei. According to Sir Hugh Low, the new Sultan was still very young when he ascended the throne.
His Highness died on 10 July 1795 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Muhammad Tajuddin.