Ngarolamo

Mole complained about the headstrong character of his son, who made unauthorized efforts to marry the widowed Queen of Jailolo, a princess from the rival Sultanate of Ternate.

Like his predecessors he was dependent on the Spanish who were established in a number of fortresses on Tidore Island and were the arch-rivals of the Dutch East India Company who dominated most of Maluku.

[6] Captain Pedro de Heredia considered that Ngarolamo leagued with the Dutch, while many Tidorese grandees also wanted the get rid of the Sultan.

[7] Finally Hamza of Ternate brought forward Kaicili Gorontalo, who was said to be the most legitimate heir to the kingship, and helped him over to Tidore Island.

[9] The Dutch were discontented with the self-willed kingmaking activities of Hamza which might increase the powers of Ternate in a way detrimental to Company interests, but there was little they could do.

With the new and the deposed Tidorese Sultans both indebted to him, Hamza could pursue his interests in the periphery of Maluku with little interference from Tidore.

Since Hamza did not want the regicide to take place in Ternate, the ex-ruler was brought to Jailolo in Halmahera on a boat, ostensibly to make a residence for him there.