Historedia
Person

James Brooke

Events
4
Episodes
9
Years
1838–1888

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Brooke, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. James Brooke appointed Rajah of Sarawak

    1838–1842

    Role: Rajah of Sarawak

    1. August 1838 · KuchingBrooke's Arrival and Intervention

      James Brooke arrived in Kuching in August 1838 to find the settlement facing an uprising against the Sultan of Brunei.

    2. 1841-1842 · KuchingAppointment as Rajah

      Brooke was appointed as the Rajah of Sarawak on 24 September 1841, following the suppression of the rebellion.

  2. Great Britain acquires Labuan from the Sultanate of Brunei

    1846–1847

    Role: First Governor of Labuan

    1. 18 December 1846 · Sultan's palaceSigning of the Treaty of Labuan

      Captain Rodney Mundy acquired Labuan for Britain through the Treaty of Labuan, signed by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin II on 18 December 1846.

    2. 24 December 1846 · Labuan IslandWitnessing the Accession

      Mundy took Pengiran Mumin to witness the island's accession to the British Crown on 24 December 1846.

    3. 1847 · Location of treaty conclusion not stated in sourcesPerpetual Cession Confirmation

      The Anglo-Brunei Treaty of Friendship in 1847 distilled the events into a single document, confirming Labuan was ceded to the British in perpetuity.

  3. Labuan made a British Crown colony

    1846–1848

    Role: First Governor and Commander-in-Chief

    1. 18 December 1846 to 24 December 1846 · LabuanTreaty of Labuan and Cession

      Captain Rodney Mundy acquired Labuan for Britain through the Treaty of Labuan with the Sultan of Brunei in 1846.

    2. 1847 · LabuanFormal Cession in Perpetuity

      The Anglo-Brunei Treaty of Friendship in 1847 formalized the cession of Labuan to the British in perpetuity.

    3. 1848 · LabuanEstablishment of Labuan as a Crown Colony

      Labuan was formally established as a British Crown colony in 1848, with James Brooke appointed as the first governor.

  4. White Rajahs territories become British protectorate of Sarawak

    1888

    Role: First White Rajah

    1. 1888 · Raj of Sarawak1888 Protectorate

      Sarawak became a British protectorate in 1888, with Britain handling foreign policy while the Brooke government kept local administration.

Sources

  1. James Brooke Wikipedia
  2. Kuching Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  3. Labuan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
  4. Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  5. White Rajahs Wikipedia