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  2. Malacca Sultanate - Wikipedia

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    The Malacca Sultanate (Malay: Kesultanan Melaka; Jawi script: کسلطانن ملاک ‎) was a Malay sultanate based in the modern-day state of Malacca, Malaysia. Conventional historical thesis marks c. 1400 as the founding year of the sultanate by King of Singapura, Parameswara , also known as Iskandar Shah, [ 1 ] although earlier dates for ...

  3. Parameswara of Malacca - Wikipedia

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    The prosperity of Malacca as an international port changed the entire Maritime Southeast Asia and its success was admired by kings from neighbouring kingdoms. As a major entreport, Malacca attracted Muslim traders from various part of the world and became a centre of Islam, disseminating the religion throughout the Maritime Southeast Asia.

  4. Islam in Southeast Asia - Wikipedia

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    The spread of Islam generally followed the trade routes east through the primarily Buddhist region, and a half century later the first dynasty arise in the Malacca in the form of the Sultanate of Malacca, and at the far end of the Archipelago, it was formed by the conversion of one Parameswara Dewa Shah into a Muslim and the adoption of the ...

  5. History of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    Islam made its initial presence in the Malay Peninsula as early as the 10th century, but it was during the 15th century that the religion firmly took root, at least among the court elites, leading to the rise of several sultanates, the most prominent being the Sultanate of Malacca and the Sultanate of Brunei. [7]

  6. Sack of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    The invasion and subsequent sacking of Singapore that occurred in 1398, was fought between the Majapahit forces and Singaporean forces. The battle lasted for a months; it eventually ended in victory for the Majapahit. [1] [8] The city of Singapore got sacked and destroyed most of the city, and the terrible massacre took place after the invasion ...

  7. Pedra Branca dispute - Wikipedia

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    Their Highnesses the Sultan Hussein Mahomed Shah and Datu Tumungong Abdul Rahman Sri Maharajah hereby cede in full sovereignty and property to the Honourable the English East India Company, their heirs and successors for ever, the Island of Singapore situated in the Straits of Malacca, together with the adjacent seas, straits, and islets, to ...

  8. Explainer-Malaysia welcomes new king in unique rotating monarchy

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    Sultan Ibrahim, the wealthy and outspoken ruler of Malaysia's southern Johor state, was sworn in as the country's new king in a ceremony on Wednesday. Malaysia practices a unique rotational form ...

  9. Timeline of Malaysian history - Wikipedia

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    Sharif ul-Hashim, arrived in Sulu from Malacca, married a daughter of Raja Baginda, and founded the Sultanate of Sulu. 1451: Malacca become the center of Islam in southeast Asia. 1456: Tun Perak led the Malaccan army to victory by defeating Siamese invaders in Batu Pahat. He was made Bendahara of Malacca. 1459