Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession, the colonial expansion of European powers and piracy.
Brunei ayaa markii dambe gashay xaalad hoos u dhac ah oo ay keeneen khilaaf gudaha ah oo ku saabsan dhaxal sugaha boqortooyada, isbalaarinta gumeystaha ee awoodaha reer Yurub, iyo burcad badeedka.