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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 ...
Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum, modern reconstruction of the palace of the Malacca Sultanate Before the arrival of the first sultan , the area that is now Malacca was a fishing village. Malacca was founded by Parameswara , also known as Iskandar Shah, after discovering a suitable port that was accessible in all seasons and on the strategically ...
Located along both sides of the Malacca River and centred around St. Paul's Hill, this area reflects the historical significance of the 15th century Malacca Sultanate, as well as subsequent Portuguese and Dutch colonial periods. St. Paul's Hill had been officially designated as a heritage zone in 1988. [3]
Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum exhibition hall. Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum (Malay: Muzium Istana Kesultanan Melaka) is a museum located in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. The building is a modern reconstruction of the palace of the Malacca Sultanate, based on the information and data obtained from the Malay Annals. It is made up of ...
The city is located along the Maritime Silk Road, proposed by China in 2013. Among the tourist attractions in Malacca City are Porta de Santiago, Jonker Walk, Little India, Portuguese Settlement, Stadthuys, Maritime Museum, Christ Church, Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum and Taming Sari Tower.
The process of Islamisation in the region surrounding Malacca gradually intensified between the 15th and 16th centuries through study centres in Upeh, the district on the north bank of the Malacca River. Islam spread from Malacca to Jambi, Kampar, Bengkalis, Siak, Aru and the Karimun Islands in Sumatra, throughout much of the Malay peninsula ...
Samudera Pasai Sultanate (1267–1521) Malacca Sultanate (1400–1511) Bruneian Sultanate (1363–present) Aceh Sultanate (1496–1904) Demak Sultanate (1475–1554) Cirebon Sultanate (1430–1666) Banten Sultanate (1527–1813) Sultanate of Siak (1723–1949) Aru Kingdom (1225–1613) Sultanate of Langkat (1568–1946) Sultanate of Asahan ...
The capture of Malacca was the result of a plan by King Manuel I of Portugal, who since 1505 had intended to beat the Castilians to the Far-East, and Albuquerque's own project of establishing firm foundations for Portuguese India, alongside Hormuz, Goa and Aden, to ultimately control trade and thwart Muslim shipping in the Indian Ocean. [9]