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Brunei Darussalam is one Asia's oldest kingdoms
Chinese documents dating back to the 6th and 7th centuries refer to Brunei Darussalam as Puni or Puli.
During the Ming Dynasty (1369-1643), close relations existed between Brunei Darussalam and China
The Advent of Islam is believed to have occurred prior to 1000AD
In the 15th and 16th centuries Brunei was a dominant power in the region embracing the whole Island of Borneo and as far as the Philippines

Between the 17th and 19th centries Brunei lost its dominance to European powers
In 1888 Brunei become a British protected State
The British government was responsible only for matters of defence and external affairs

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