Daeng Kemasi

Daeng Kemasi
BornLuwu, Sulawesi
DiedSambas, West Kalimantan
SpouseRaden Tengah
FatherDaeng Rilaka
MotherOpu Tenribong
Occupationnobleman, warrior

Opu Daeng Kemasi was one of five brothers of the Bugis Luwu Kingdom of Sulawesi, who once established political dominance over the royals in the Malay Realm.[1]

History

Daeng Kemasi was the youngest of the five Bugis sons of Daeng Rilaka and Opu Tenribong from Luwu, Sulawesi;[2] his four other brothers being Daeng Parani, Daeng Menambun, Daeng Marewah and Daeng Chelak.[3]

During his travels, Daeng Kemasi went to Sambas, West Kalimantan, where he married Raden Tengah, the younger sister of Umar Aqamuddin I, the third Sultan of Sambas. Daeng Kemasi was later given the title Pangeran Mangkubumi.[4]

References

  1. ^ Somers Heidhues, Mary F. (2018). Golddiggers, Farmers, and Traders in the "Chinese Districts" of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. p. 29. ISBN 9781501719240.
  2. ^ Winstedt, Richard (1966). "Bugis Ascendancy in the Malay State". In Bastin, John; Winks, Robin W. (eds.). Malaysia: selected historical readings. Kuala Lumpur; New York: Oxford University Press. p. 94. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  3. ^ Ali Haji, Raja (1982). Tuhfat al-nafis [The precious gift]. Translated by Matheson, Virginia; Watson Andaya, Barbara. Oxford University Press. p. 44. ISBN 0195825071.
  4. ^ Andaya, Leonard Y. (1995). "The Bugis-Makassar Diasporas". Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 68 (1): 127. ISSN 0126-7353. Retrieved 25 August 2025.