| Ahmad Riayat Shah أحمد رعاية شاه | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Johor | |
| Reign | 1761–1770 |
| Predecessor | Abdul Jalil Muazzam Shah |
| Successor | Mahmud Shah III |
| Born | 1752 |
| Died | 1770 Kuala Selangor |
| Burial | Batangan, Riau |
| House | Bendahara dynasty |
| Father | Abdul Jalil Muazzam Shah |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Ahmad I Ri’ayat Shah Zilu’llah fil’Alam Khalifat ul-Muminin ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Jalil (1752–1770) was the 16th Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Johor and Pahang and their dependencies who reigned from 1761 to 1770.
He was the elder son of the 13th Sultan of Johor, Abdul Jalil Muazzam Shah by his second wife, Tengku Puteh binti Daeng Chelak, third daughter of Yamtuan Muda of Riau, Daeng Chelak. He became sultan on the death of his father on January 29, 1761 and was crowned in February 1761 at the age of nine. As he was only nine at the time of his ascension Ahmad Riayat Shah reigned under a Council of Regency. He died of poisoning in 1770, possibly by a Bugis chief, at Bulang, Riau and was buried in Batangan.
He was succeeded by his younger brother, Mahmud Shah III.
References
- Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid (2011), The Encyclopedia of Malaysia, vol. 16 - The Rulers of Malaysia, Editions Didier Millet, ISBN 978-981-3018-54-9
| Ahmad Riayat Shah of Johor Bendahara dynastyBorn: 1752 Died: 1770 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAbdul Jalil Muazzam Shah | Sultan of Johor 1761-1770 |
Succeeded byMahmud Shah III |
 | This biography of a member of a Malaysian royal house is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |