Other historical figures, especially the monarchs of the ancient Johor Empire (circa. 17th-19th century), had the title used to differentiate from the "Yang di-Pertuan Muda" ("Under King") - who is usually not Malay but Bugis. However, this was a secondary title, the primary title being sultan.
A peculiar occurrence in Terengganu history was that, after Sultan Zainal Abidin I died, his youngest son, Sultan Mansur Riayat Shah I was enthroned as Sultan with the title Yang di-Pertuan Kecil (during his minority), while his oldest son, Ku Tanang Wangsa held the Yang di-Pertuan Besar title equivalent to Regent.
The original title of the Tuan Besar of Kubu [id] (in the Indonesian province of Borneo)
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^Departement van Binnenlandsch Bestuur Afdeeling Bestuurszaken der Buitengewesten (1914). Politiek beleid en bestuurszorg in de buitenbezittingen (in Dutch). Batavia: Landsdrukkerij. Retrieved 21 February 2017.