First Fifty Years - a project collating Cape of Good Hope records

Kareang Bisei van Macassar^1,2

M, #18965, b. 29 November 1654, d. 15 March 1681

Father-Candidate*

I Mallombassi Daeng Mattawang Karaeng Lakiyung Bonto Mangape van Makassar³ b. 12 Jan 1631, d. 12 Jun 1670

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Last Edited

31/03/2019

BirthOrigin*

Bisei was from Macassar, Gowa-Talloq, Sulawesi, and was likely born there on 29 November 1654. He was born into the Macassarese royal family and would become the Sultan.⁴

Death*

He died on 15 March 1681 at age 26, other sources say he died on 15 August 1681.⁴

Occupation*

Between 3 October 1674 and 27 July 1677 Kareang Bisei van Macassar was the Karaeng or Sultan Of Makassar — recorded in the contemporaneous VOC correspondence as Crain Bissee.^5,4

Names in the record, in publications, etc.

4 April 1681, the name of Bisei was written in the record as Crain Bissee.⁶

Citations

[S428] Website Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org) "Sultan Muhammad Ali (Karaeng Bisei), titled Tumenanga ri Jakattara."
[S919] David Bulbeck, "The Inside View on Makassar’s 16th to 17th Century History: Changing Marital Alliances and Persistent Settlement Patterns", International Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies (September 2016). Hereinafter cited as "The Inside View on Makassar’s 16th to 17th Century History."
[S428] Website Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org) "I Mallombassi Daeng Mattawang Karaeng Lakiyung Bonto Mangape Sultan Hasanuddin, titled Tuminanga ri Ballaq Pangkana."
[S920] William Cummings, Making Blood White: Historical Transformations in Early Modern Makassar 2002), p.208 …18. Tumatea ri Jakattaraq (brother) (deposed) [Sultan Muhhammad Ali; Karaeng Bisei];
ruled 3 October 1674 to 27 July 1677; lived 29 November 1654 to 15 March 1681. Hereinafter cited as Making Blood White: Historical Transformations in Early Modern Makassar.
[S919] David Bulbeck, "The Inside View on Makassar’s 16th to 17th Century History", p.208 …18. Tumatea ri Jakattaraq (brother) (deposed) [Sultan Muhhammad Ali; Karaeng Bisei];
ruled 3 October 1674 to 27 July 1677; lived 29 November 1654 to 15 March 1681.
[S921] Chris Greyling, "Schech Yusuf the founder of Island in South Africa", Religion in southern Africa Vol. 1, no. 1 (1980): … Dain Mangale is referred to as a brother of the rule Crain Bissee. Hereinafter cited as "Schech Yusuf."