Malacca, Malaysia: Just when you think ... Founded by a Hindu prince who traveled on an elephant and converted to Islam in 1409, the Malacca Sultanate became the crossroads of Asia, ...

A drawing of ancient Malacca from a Travel Book by Giulio Ferrario. Once a powerful sultanate that cultivated ties with Ming dynasty China, it fell to Portuguese invaders in 1511.

Nestled along the strategic waterways of Southeast Asia, the Malacca Sultanate emerged as a beacon of trade and innovation during the 15th century. The Sultanate’s prowess in commerce was not ...

Then in 1699 the Malacca Strait’s dominant power, Johor Sultanate, lost its monarch to assassination. With no blood successor to succeed him, Johor’s influence waned and a power vacuum emerged.

Trade flourished during the Malacca Sultanate with deepening diplomacy, cultural and economic relations between the region and China. Malacca played host to the fleet of Admiral Zheng He for five ...

The Sultanate of Malacca emerged in the 15th century and in less than 100 years, became one of the richest maritime nations in Southeast Asia. This maritime empire was short-lived with the coming ...

Tue, October 18, 2022 Published on Oct. 17, 2022 Published on 2022-10-17T13:25:34+07:00 he Riau Islands is one of the richest provinces in Indonesia, strategically located within the crucial ...

But it was. At the height of its power and influence in the 15th century, the territories of the Malacca sultanate covered the entire Malay Peninsula, including Singapura (modern-day Singapore ...