Zainal Abidin III of Terengganu
Sultan Zainal Abidin III Muadzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Muadzam Shah II, KCMG, (12 April 1866 – 26 November 1918) was Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the state of Terengganu from 1881 to 1918. Succeeding on the death of his father Sultan Ahmad, under his reign Terengganu became a British protectorate by the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909. In 1911, Sultan Zainal Abidin III issued Terengganu's first constitution. He died in Kuala Terengganu on 26 November 1918, aged 52, after a nearly 37 year reign and was buried in the Zainal Abidin mosque. He was succeeded by his son, Muhammad Shah II.
| Zainal Abidin III | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Terengganu | |
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| Sultan of Terengganu | |
| Reign | 1881-1918 |
| Coronation | 1881 |
| Predecessor | Sultan Ahmad Muadzam Shah II |
| Successor | Sultan Muhammad Shah II |
| Born | 12 April 1866 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Town, Kingdom of Siam |
| Died | 26 November 1918 (aged 52) Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia |
| Issue | Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah |
| Father | Sultan Ahmad Muadzam Shah II |
| Mother | Tengku Kulsum binti Sultan Muhammad Muadzam Shah |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Honours
Foreign honours
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant (April 1887)
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Thailand (April 1896)
Notes
Zainal Abidin III of Terengganu Bendahara Dynasty Born: 1866 Died: 1918 | ||
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| Preceded by Ahmad Muadzam Shah II |
Sultan of Terengganu 1881-1918 |
Succeeded by Muhammad Shah II |
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