Baginda Omar
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Sultan Omar Riayat Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Muazzam Shah I, also known as Baginda Omar, was both the 6th and 9th Sultan of Terengganu
, having ascended to the throne twice, first in 1831 and again from 1839 to 1876. Baginda means "the Fortunate" but in its actual use in Malay history is better translated as "the Conqueror".
Baginda Omar was born in 1806. He first ascended to become joint Sultan of Terengganu
with Sultan Mansur Shah II. However this joint rule would last less than one year before he was overthrown by Mansur Shah II. In 1833, he was banished to Daik
by Mansur II.
He again rose to power in 1839 by overthrowing his cousin Sultan Muhammad. He supported Mahmud Muzaffar Shah
in his attempt to take control of Pahang
.
Istana Hijau, Terengganu's royal palace, was constructed during his reign on 10 March 1870 (7 Zulhijjah 1286). The palace was burnt down in a fire and was later replace by Istana Maziah
.
Sultan of Terengganu
Sultan of Terengganu is the title of the constitutional head of Terengganu state in Malaysia. The current sultan, Mizan Zainal Abidin, is the seventeenth Sultan of Terengganu...
, having ascended to the throne twice, first in 1831 and again from 1839 to 1876. Baginda means "the Fortunate" but in its actual use in Malay history is better translated as "the Conqueror".
Baginda Omar was born in 1806. He first ascended to become joint Sultan of Terengganu
Sultan of Terengganu
Sultan of Terengganu is the title of the constitutional head of Terengganu state in Malaysia. The current sultan, Mizan Zainal Abidin, is the seventeenth Sultan of Terengganu...
with Sultan Mansur Shah II. However this joint rule would last less than one year before he was overthrown by Mansur Shah II. In 1833, he was banished to Daik
Daik
Daik is the main town on the island of Lingga of Lingga Regency, in the Riau archipelago in Indonesia. It is located at .-History:Daik was the capital of the Lingga sultanate for almost 100 years, from 1819 to 1911....
by Mansur II.
He again rose to power in 1839 by overthrowing his cousin Sultan Muhammad. He supported Mahmud Muzaffar Shah
Mahmud Muzaffar Shah
Muhamud Muzaffar Shah was the last Sultan of Riau. He was driven from power by the Dutch....
in his attempt to take control of Pahang
Pahang
Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
.
Istana Hijau, Terengganu's royal palace, was constructed during his reign on 10 March 1870 (7 Zulhijjah 1286). The palace was burnt down in a fire and was later replace by Istana Maziah
Istana Maziah
Istana Maziah is the official palace of the Sultan of Terengganu. It is located at the foot of Bukit Puteri in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia...
.