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The answer lies in the unlikely career of one of the most colourful figures of the 19th Century, James Brooke, who essentially defined its borders, governed it as an independent kingdom, and established a dynasty of “White Rajahs” who were to continue to rule until 1946. James Brooke in his 30s. – the personification of a romantic hero.
Brooke returned temporarily to England in 1847, where he was given the Freedom of the City of London, appointed governor and commander-in-chief of Labuan, British consul-general in Borneo and was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB). Brooke ruled Sarawak until his death in 1868. His nephew Charles Brooke succeed him.
Sir James Brooke (29 April 1803 – 11 Juni 1868) adalah Raja Putih pertama Kerajaan Sarawak. Ayahnya bernama Thomas Brooke yang berkebangsaan Inggris, dan ibunya bernama Anna Maria yang dilahirkan di Hertfordshire yang merupakan putri dari seorang kolonel Skotlandia bernama William Stuart dan selirnya Harriott Teasdale.
The rest was the territory of the Sultanate of Brunei. That situation changed in 1839 when James Brooke, an independently wealthy former British East India Company officer, arrived in Borneo. Brooke helped the sultan put down a tribal rebellion and emerge victorious in a power struggle with other Brunei elites.
Apr 4, 2003 · The first White Rajah of Sarawak was born on April 29th, 1803. Painting of the Rajah of Sarawak in 1847 by Francis Grant. The son of Thomas Brooke, a wealthy judge in the service of the East India Company, James Brooke was born in Secrore, the European quarter of Benares (also known as Varanasi). He grew up among the womenfolk in the family ...
James Bettner Brooke [1] (born February 21, 1955, in New York City [2]) is an American journalist who currently serves as editor in chief of the Ukraine Business News, an English-language subscription news site based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Previously, he was editor in chief of the English-language Khmer Times newspaper, in Cambodia.
James Brooke was clearly a man of ambition, of derring-do, but not without humanity in his treatment of indigenous peoples. Above all he was a charismatic and effective leader, always at the front on his campaigns. He was, in many ways, an enigmatic figure. He never married, though there was a rumoured engagement in his youth.
