Especially, the ruler of the prestigious Sonbai princedom joined the Dutch with the bulk of his followers.
In the same way, the rulers of two other important princedoms, Sonbai in West Timor and Likusaen (Liquica) in East Timor, were often referred as Liurais, which indicated a symbolic tripartition of the island.
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Liurai settled in South Belu and Sonbai in West Timor, and they were the ancestors of princely lineages in these regions.