1. The History

The Berau Kingdom is different from other Kingdoms as its establishment was inspired by the common consciousness among the society to have their own Kingdom. Since the 13^th century, several settlements  which was called Banua had already existed in the Berau region. Every Banua was headed by a tribe leader who was responsible for several issues such as governance, tribal and religious matters. In the 14^th century, all leaders of Banua reached an agreement to unite under one Kingdom which will be ruled by one King. Thus, all Banua begun preparing for establishing a Kingdom. Name “Berau” was chosen from the name of region where the Kingdom was established.   

The Kingdom established in the Lati River, Gunung Tabur sub-district. The first King installed was Addit Dipattung with title  Aji Raden Suryanata Kesuma. He was married to Baddit Kurindan with title Aji Permaisuri. Aji Raden was popularly known among Berau people for his wisdom and caring toward the condition of his people. He ruled the Kingdom for 32 years, from 1400 A.D to 1432 A.D. During his era, he made a significant move by uniting several Banua such as Banua Merancang, Banua Pantai, Banua Kuran, Banua Rantau Buyut, and Banua Rantau Sewakung. His name was used as part of Rayon Military command of VI/TPR, which is Korem 081 Aji Suryanata Kesuma (ASN) that centers in Samarinda.   

By the 17^th century, the Dutch colonialist invaded the Berau Kingdom. The Dutch used traders of VOC (Verenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) for entering the land. As a result of the political system “devide et impera” (political disunity), the Berau Kingdom was divided into two parts, Gunung Tabur Sultanate and Sambaliung Sultanate. The coming of Islam to the Kingdom through the prominent Ulama, Imam Sambuayan, also marked its division. The center of Islam was in Sukan Village. The articles on the two aforementioned Sultanates will be presented in different sections. 

2. The Kings of Kingdom

As mentioned above, the first king who ruled the Berau Kingdom was Aji Raden Suryanata Kesuma. His rule lasted for 32 years beginning from 1400 A.D to 1432 A.D. Unfortunately, the data on the Sultans who had ever became in the top position of the Berau Kingdom do not suffice. 

3. The Kingdom Period

In its development, through the Indonesia parliamentary decision in 1960, the two Sultanates, Tabur and Sambaliung were dismissed. Then, both are included in the parts of the Berau District. The last Sultan of Sambaliung, Sultan Muhammad Aminuddin, was installed as the first regent of Berau. The Berau district is part of East Kalimantan province. The central government of Berau is in Tanjung Redep, located along the Berau River. This region is 32.700 km² in width and populated by about 75.000 people. The native tribe of Berau district is Banua tribe who mostly live in Bangun and Bebanir village.  

4. The Kingdom Territory

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5. The Kingdom Structure

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6. The Socio-Cultural Life

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(HQ/ter/94/02-08)

Reference :

• Kaltim Post, 17 Agustus 2003.
• Kaltim Post, 9 September 2003.
• http://depdagri.go.id.
• www.goarchi.com.
• www.indahnesia.com.
• www.korantempo.com.

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Comment of "berau kingdom"

03 Marc 2011. aswin bangga menjadi putra berau ( banua ) asli..!!!

09 Nov 2011. sailly akbar saya memang lahir di balikpapan tp pedatuan atau nenek moyang saya dari berau letaknya dari daerah gunung tabur,saya bangga menjadi keturunan dari berau,klu boleh tau siapa nama nama anak perempuan dari datu aji suryanata kesuma dan nene aji permaisuri

12 Marc 2012. Tommy wahyudi kamilah bangsa barrau kamilah orang banua, lebih kami cada mengurangi , kurang kami cada melibihi

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