Sultan Bolkiah not being able to accomplish objectives militarily
Found another approach to neutralise the Kingdom of Tondo’s stranglehold on trade with China
Sultan Bolkiah was not able to accomplish his objectives militarily
Sultan Bolkiah found another approach to neutralise the Kingdom of Tondo’s stranglehold on trade with China
Arranging a royal marriage
Neutralised the Kingdom of Ton do’s stranglehold on trade with China
Sultan Bolkiah achieved this by arranging a royal marriage between a Royal Prince of Brunei with a High Princess of Tondo’s ruling dynasty
The creation of the Kingdom of Maynila is said to be the result of political intrigue and economic maneuvering instigated by a Sultan of Brunei named Bolkiah
Many students of history of that period now believe that Seludong was a perfect match of interests, mostly to Bolkiah’s favour economically
As part of the Princess’ dowry, the King of Tondo agreed to the establishment of a new city called Seludong located in the river Pasig across from his capital
Bolkiah regarded Seludong as a highly-prized ‘Bruneian’ satellite
As long as the marriage lasted and produced children and heirs
Bolkiah considered Seludong a perfect match of interests, mostly to his favour economically
The location of Seludong was a perfect site for the Sultan of Brunei’s Prince’s so-called ‘retinue’ to establish direct trading activities with the China traders who weighed anchor at the mouth of the river in the Bay of Manila
