Person

Long Yunus

d. 1795 · 18th century

Long Yunus was a Malay ruler of Pattani descent who unified Kelantan on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula around 1762 and ruled it until his death in 1795. He founded the dynasty that still reigns in Kelantan, whose rulers took the title of sultan in the early 19th century. During his time Kelantan was under the influence of Terengganu and Siam.

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