This is a list of sultans and later claimants of the former Sulu sultanate. The
Royal House of Sulu is a royal house of the
Sulu Archipelago in the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. Historically the head of the
Sultanate of Sulu
The Sultanate of Sulu ( Tausūg: ''Kasultanan sin Sūg'', كاسولتانن سين سوڬ; Malay: ''Kesultanan Sulu''; fil, Sultanato ng Sulu; Chavacano: ''Sultanato de Sulu/Joló''; ar, سلطنة سولك) was a Muslim state that ruled ...
, the position of sultan today carries with it no political powers or privileges and is mostly a cultural figure.
There are currently several claimants to the sultanship after the death of the last recognized sultan, Mohammed Mahakuttah A. Kiram.
Pre-sultanate kings
Sulu was divided into three kingdoms before the sultanate arose.
The descendants of
Paduka Pahala
Paduka Pahala (died 1417) was East King of Sulu, most famous for being the first king from the area of the modern day Philippines to be buried in China. He ruled one of the three Kingdoms on Sulu during his time.
Journey to China and Demise of ...
, through his two sons, live in
Dezhou in China have the surnames An and Wen.
Sharif ul-Hāshim of Sulu
Sharif ul-Hashim (began reign 17 November 1405) was the regal name of Sharif Abubakar Abirin Al-Hashmi. He was an Arab arrived in Sulu and married the princess Dayang-dayang Paramisuli of the previous royal family, founding the Sulu sultanate.
List of sultans
List of sultans from 1405 to 1936
The following list details the holders of the title of
sultan between 1405 and 1936.
List of sultans from 1936 to 1950
By the early 20th century, the sultanate had already declined. Any claimed political sovereignty of the sultanate was formally abolished in 1915.
The descendants of the royal family are still recognised and honoured as ''
de facto
''De facto'' ( ; , "in fact") describes practices that exist in reality, whet