Brunei versus Spain - The Castillian War

[Note: I wrote the following article for my column, The Golden Legacy on Brunei Times, edition 11th May 2008]BRUNEI attained its golden age under the reign of its fifth ruler, Sultan Bolkiah, known as Nakhoda Ragam. During his reign, the Brunei Empire spread not just over the whole island of Borneo but as far as Sulu and Saludang (Luzon) in present-day Philippines. He not only increased Brunei's