History For Brunei Darussalam

HISTORY FOR BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GROUP 16 Theme 3 - Brunei’s Relations with Outside World (Arrival of the Spanish in Brunei in 1521) 1-CONTENTS • Who came to Brunei in 1521? – The Spanish • Why did they come? - A voyage around the world / trade / adventure?

Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese maritime explorer. 1

Antonio Pigafetta

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Victoria

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Description of Brunei in 1521 Report by Antonio Pigafetta a) The system of government Sultan, his brothers, nobles, officials, chiefs, warriors, commoners b) Life of the Sultan (Sultan Bolkiah 1485-1524) & protocol c) The city and way of life of the people d) The Sultanate (Islamic country)

2-LEARNING OUTCOME (Aim) 3

Students will be able to know: 2.1- the traditional way of respect to the Sultan 2.2 -the religion of Brunei - Islam 2.3- mutual respect for foreigners (the crew of Victoria from Spain were welcomed) 2.4- to learn and appreciate the way of life, importance of protocol, necessity of security 2.5- the using of time line to show the condition of Brunei before Antonio Pigafetta and after his visit (50 years) 2.6- the role of men and women in the society 2.7- trade with China Evidence- silk hangings -Brocade curtains CONCEPTS -Sultanate - Kingship -Chronology of events - Evidence from where? The letter of Antonio Pigafetta Where is the origional? - Time of arrival why in the month of July 1521? (Monsoon Winds?) THINKING SKILLS 1) Analysing Chinese report (Chua Ju Kua’s report - richness of Brunei) Sulu’s attack in 1369 – wealth plundered) 2) Sequence of events (Comparison) Chinese visits & Sulu attack Antonio Pigafetta’s visit (1521)

Castilla War (1533 attack by the Spanish)

Separation of Sulu 4

3) The Sultan at the time of Antonio’s visit should have been Sultan Bolkiah (His other name could have been Raja Siripada) 3) Identifying • The document - from where? • The month of arrival. Why July? • The originality of the document • 25,000 houses? (Is it an exaggeration?) 5) Comparing (past vs. present) • Brick wall + towers. (Past) • Women engaged in trade • Filipinos & Bruneians in 1521 (attitude towards foreigners) VALUES 1234-

Respect for the Sultan Protocol Tolerance- openness Appreciation of culture • To avoid conflict and war • To avoid Confrontation

5- Good governarance 6- Harmony (in the country and the outside world) ACTIVITIES 1- Acting / short drama with proper costume

PART 1 The killing of Ferdinand Magellan in the Philippines Details of the Ship Victoria

(Elephants?)

PART 2 The way of life Antonio Pigafetta in Brunei

OTHER RESOURCES 1) Chinese report (Chua Ju Kua) and Arab reports 2) Internet research ************ 5