Syarif Kasim II the Sultanate of Siak.
During his reign the Kingdom of Siak reached its peak.
The last Sultan of Siak was Syarif Qasim Abdul Jalil
in 1887 from Siak to Medan, the capital of Deli,
Other than by river, Siak can also be reached by road,
suddenly appeared a white dragon on the surface of the river Siak.
In addition Siak has a bridge that connects Siak with its capital
master the Sultanate of Deli were the Sultanate of Siak Sri Inderapura,
Deli was still under the influence of the Sultanate of Siak Sri Inderapura,
This second Sultan succeeded in making the Kingdom of Siak Sri Indrapura strong and triumphant.
However, when the Sultanate of Siak Sri Inderapura was subjected to the Sultanate of Johor,
tend to get closer to the Sultanate of Aceh because Siak was considered too weak.
However, Netscher continuously persuaded so that the influence of Siak Sri Inderapura over Deli would not
In 1999 under Law No. 53 of 1999, Siak Sri Indrapura was declared the capital of Siak Regency.
Later this region was formed into an area under the Siak Kewedanan Bengkalis which later changed its status
no longer having to do with the Sultanate of Siak and did not ask for recognition from anyone.
The last Sultan of Siak was Syarif Qasim Abdul Jalil
Syaifuddin Syarif Qasim II, who was in throne in 1915-1949.
The countries in East Sumatra tend to get closer to the Sultanate of Aceh because Siak was considered too weak.
This trip was made at the request of the Sultanate of Siak because several kingdoms in East Sumatra were reluctant
Other than by river, Siak can also be reached by road, From Pekanbaru which is
about a 3 to 4 hour journey.
accompanied by the Assistant Resident of Siak and some rulers of the Sultanate of Siak, travelling to countries in East Sumatra.
Later this region was formed into an area under the Siak Kewedanan Bengkalis which later changed its status
to the Regency of Siak.
The history of Riau before Indonesian independence time has been rooted in the history of Siak Sri Indrapura, a Malay Islamic kingdom.
However, when the Sultanate of Siak Sri Inderapura was subjected to the Sultanate of Johor,
the Deli Sultanate territory was under the control of Johor.
It is said that while the Sultan and his dignitaries were discussing the project,
suddenly appeared a white dragon on the surface of the river Siak.
Post Anglo-Dutch Treaties of 1870-71, the colonial government created the Siak Residency in 1873,
which covers the entire northeast coast of Sumatra to the sultanate of Deli.
Six of their descendants from this marriage became Sultans,
which was started since the seventh Sultan of Siak Sri Indrapura hence their names prefixed with word Syarif
or Sayyid.
At the beginning of the independence of Indonesia, Sultan Syarif Kasim II,
the Sultanate of Siak was the last state to join the kingdom of the Republic of Indonesia.