was founded by Sultan of Malacca Mahmud Shah's son, Alauddin Riayat Shah II in 1528.[citation needed] Prior to being a sultanate of its own right, Johor Kedah Sultanate raja of Kedah visiting Malacca ...

The Johor Sultanate was founded by Sultan of Malacca Mahmud Shah's son, Alauddin Riayat Shah II in 1528.

“Galleys were never used by local mariners during the Malacca Sultanate period. Most South-East Asian navies started adopting galleys in their fleet after the advent of Portuguese-Ottoman to SEA.

That China was instrumental in establishing the Sultanate of Malacca, the Sultanate of Brunei and the Sultanate of Sulu is another proof that China was the dominant power in the South China Sea before ...

“The naming of the Sultan Ibrahim Chair of Malay Studies underscores the deep ties of friendship between Malaysia and China, which have flourished since the days of the Malacca Sultanate.

After the Portuguese conquered Malacca (in present-day Malaysia) in 1511, they sailed further eastwards to find the desired spice-heartland of the Moluccas where the Sultanate of Ternate ruled. Here, ...

Although initially Malacca was a Hindu-Buddhist state, it quickly transformed into a Muslim sultanate (probably due to trade-related reasons). The historical link between trade and Islam is also ...

London: A ceremony was held in the British capital London to launch the expedition dubbed ‘Sultanate of Oman: Jewel of the Arabia’ under the patronage of HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, ...

Malaysia has some of the world's most beautiful islands, especially for budget travelers. These are Malaysia's best island ...

At first, the company’s headquarters were set up in Ambon, but in 1619, with a fleet of 19 ships, they attacked Jayakarta, wresting control of the city from the Sultanate of Banten and establishing it ...

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