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Borneo

Borneo is a large island in the Malay Archipelago of Southeast Asia, today divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. Its coastal ports were linked to the maritime trade networks of the archipelago. The Majapahit Empire claimed influence over parts of Borneo as tributary territories, part of a sphere stretching from Sumatra to Sulawesi.

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Majapahit EmpireSocioeconomy, Military Brunei SultanateFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Impact, Decline, Summary Sulu SultanateFoundation, Socioeconomy, Governance, Impact, Decline, Summary Dutch East IndiesMilitary IndonesiaMilitary, Decline MalaysiaFoundation, Military, Governance, Summary Merina KingdomFoundation SanskritSpeakers

Mentioned in 11 state histories

Kedatuan of Madja-as Tanjungpura Kingdom Brunei Sultanate Sulu Sultanate Wajo Kingdom Duchy of Surabaya Paser Sultanate Sambas Sultanate Bulungan Sultanate Heshun Confederation North Borneo

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Borneo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/borneo
MLA: “Borneo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/borneo. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Borneo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/borneo.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Borneo’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/borneo (Accessed: ).

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