Realm · 1459–1511

Sultanate of Malacca

Sultanate of Malacca appears on the map from 1459 to 1511. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1459, it covered about 6,939 km².

One of the realms of Malacca Sultanate. Malacca was founded around 1400 by Parameswara, a prince from Palembang in Sumatra, who settled at a fishing village on the strait between Sumatra and the Malay peninsula. By seeking the protection of Ming China, whose admiral Zheng He visited several times, the young port escaped Siamese control.

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On the map

1459–1511

Greatest extent

1459, about 6,939 km²

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Wikipedia: Malacca Sultanate · Wikidata Q46652