Kamal ud-Din () (reigned 1480 – 1505) was the second

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. The eldest son of his predecessor, Sharif ul-Hāshim, Kamal ud-Din became Sultan on the death of his father in 1480. During his reign, he appointed

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to administer justice and oversaw the conversion of people in

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and the

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. He died in 1505 and is buried in a grave, marked by a stone slab, near to Buasa. He was succeeded by his son, Amir ul-Umara.

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Filipino datus, rajas and sultans 1505 deaths 15th-century monarchs in Asia Sultans of Sulu Year of birth unknown {{Royal-stub

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