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A bronze mural of Hang Tuah that exhibited at the National Museum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.. Hang Tuah (Jawi: هڠ تواه , from /tuha/ or /toh/ (توه) [1]), according to the semi-historical Malay Annals (Sejarah Melayu), was a warrior and Laksamana (equivalent to modern-day Admiral) who lived in Malacca during the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah in the 15th century. [2]
By the time Parameswara reached Malacca in the early 1400s, the place was already cosmopolitan feel with Buddhists from the north, Hindus from Palembang and Muslims from Pasai. [16] Legend has it that Parameswara saw a mouse deer outwit his hunting dog into the water when he was resting under the Malacca tree. He thought this bode well, stating ...
Therefore, the name Parameswara is also believed to be a small part of a longer regnal title which was something common among Malay royals until the present day. Apart from Parameswara the founder of Malacca, Abu Syahid Shah, the fourth Sultan of Malacca, was also titled "Raja Sri Parameswara Dewa Shah".
The Malay Annals is historical literature written in the form of narrative-prose with its main theme being lauding the greatness and superiority of Malacca. [32] The narration, while seemingly relating the story of the reign of the sultans of Malacca until the destruction of the sultanate by the Portuguese in 1511 and beyond, deals with a core issue of Malay statehood and historiography, the ...
The second largest football stadium in the state of Malacca, Hang Tuah Stadium, is located in the city; it has a capacity of around 15,000 and is the oldest stadium in the state. [114] The stadium is the second home ground for Melaka United, after Hang Jebat Stadium in Krubong. [114]
Hang Tuah, the legendary Malaccan Laksamana was born in Malacca. 1445: Tun Perak, the Penghulu of Klang, led the Malaccan army to victory by defeating Siamese invaders in Muar. 1450: 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 ...
Another governing body of sports in Malacca is the Department of Youth and Sports (Malay: Jabatan Belia dan Sukan Negeri Melaka). Malacca is home to several football stadiums, such as Hang Jebat Stadium (the state's main stadium), Hang Tuah Stadium and Tun Fatimah Stadium. Built in 1954, Hang Tuah Stadium is the oldest stadium in Malacca. [155]
In 1400, Parameswara reached the mouth of Bertam River in the Malay Peninsula, where he established Melaka Sultanate. During the reign of Mansur Shah of Melaka (r. 1459–1477), an heir apparent named Raja Muhammad whose mother was a captured princess of Pahang , was banished for committing murder and went into exile.