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  2. List of Korean placename etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Most Korean place names derive either from the Korean language and its predecessors on the Korean peninsula, or from Chinese. However, Korean place names cannot be directly translated from the literal meanings of the different elements which amount to the name itself. Historical factors could also shape the meaning of the city name as well.

  3. List of names of Asian cities in different languages - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of cities in Asia that have several names in different languages, including former names.Many cities have different names in different languages. Some cities have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons.

  4. 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 ...

  5. What to know about Malaysia's coronation of its king, Sultan ...

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    Officials said it will be televised live and showcase the rich history of the Malay sultanate. Nine ethnic Malay state rulers take turns as Malaysia's king for five-year terms under the world’s ...

  6. Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca - Wikipedia

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    The listing was inscribed on the basis of Criterion (ii), "exhibit an important interchange of human values", [2] as the two cities are examples of multicultural trading forged from the exchange of Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures, and three successive European colonial powers over almost 500 years; Criterion (iii): "bearing unique testimony to a cultural tradition", [2] as the cities ...

  7. Malacca City - Wikipedia

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    Malacca City (Malay: Bandaraya Melaka or Kota Melaka) is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Malacca, in Melaka Tengah District. It is the oldest Malaysian city on the Straits of Malacca , having become a successful entrepôt in the era of the Malacca Sultanate .

  8. Monarchies of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    Historically, various Malay kingdoms flourished on the Malay Peninsula. The earliest kingdoms were influenced by Hindu culture, the most notable being Langkasuka in present-day Kedah. In the 15th century, the Malacca Sultanate became the dominant power on the peninsula. The Malacca Sultanate was the first Malay Muslim state based on the ...

  9. Malays (ethnic group) - Wikipedia

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    Other significant Malay sultanates were the Kedah Sultanate (1136–present), Kelantan Sultanate (1411–present), Patani Sultanate (1516–1771), Reman Kingdom (1785–1909) and Legeh Kingdom (1755–1902) that dominated the northern part of the Malay Peninsula. Jambi Sultanate (1460–1907), Palembang Sultanate (1550–1823) and Indragiri ...