Kingdom of Marudu
Rajahnate of Marudu Kingdom of Marudu كراجأن مارودو Kerajaan Marudu | |||||||||||||||
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| 1771–1845 | |||||||||||||||
Flags of the Kingdom of Marudu | |||||||||||||||
| Status | Protectorate of Sulu and Brunei (1771–1830) Recognized Independent (1830–1845) | ||||||||||||||
| Capital | Marudu Bay (until 1830) Kota Marudu | ||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Malay and Tausug | ||||||||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||||||||
| Demonym | Maruduan | ||||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||||
| Raja | |||||||||||||||
• until 1845 | Syarif Osman (last Raja of Marudu) | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
• Kingdom established | 1771 | ||||||||||||||
| 1845 | |||||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
The Rajahnate of Marudu, or Kingdom of Marudu (Malay: كراجأن مارودو, romanized: Kerajaan Marudu) or simply Marudu and Maludu, was a dominant kingdom amongst of many petty kingdoms in Eastern Sabah, it was centered around Marudu Bay and Kota Marudu, Sabah. The kingdom was founded in 1771.