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  2. Malacca - Wikipedia

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    Malacca (Malay: Melaka), officially the Historic State of Malacca (Malay: Melaka Negeri Bersejarah), is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca. The state is bordered by Negeri Sembilan to the north and west and Johor to the south.

  3. 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.

  4. Strait of Malacca - Wikipedia

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    As the main shipping channel between the Indian and Pacific oceans, it is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. It is named after the Malacca Sultanate that ruled over the strait between 1400 and 1511, the center of administration of which was located in the modern-day state of Malacca, Malaysia .

  5. 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 ...

  6. Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  7. Portuguese Malacca - Wikipedia

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    Malaysia portal. v. t. e. Portuguese control of Malacca –a city on the Malay Peninsula – spanned a 130 year period from 1511 to 1641 as a possession of the Portuguese East Indies. It was captured from the Malacca Sultanate as part of Portuguese attempts to gain control of trade in the region.

  8. Parameswara of Malacca - Wikipedia

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    Parameswara (1344 – c. 1414), thought to be the same person named in the Malay Annals as Iskandar Shah, was the last king of Singapura and the founder of Malacca. According to the Malay Annals, he ruled Singapura from 1389 to 1398.

  9. Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca - Wikipedia

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    Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca is a UNESCO World Heritage listing comprising the historic urban centres of two cities, Melaka and George Town, that illustrate 500 years of cultural and trade exchange between East and West.

  10. Capture of Malacca (1511) - Wikipedia

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    Unknown. The surviving gate of the Fortress of Malacca, Porta do Santiago. The Capture of Malacca in 1511 occurred when the governor of Portuguese India Afonso de Albuquerque conquered the city of Malacca in 1511. The port city of Malacca controlled the narrow, strategic Strait of Malacca, through which all seagoing trade between China and ...

  11. List of tourist attractions in Malacca - Wikipedia

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    Melaka Alive; Melaka Wonderland, Ayer Keroh; Mini Malaysia and ASEAN Cultural Park; Pirate Park; Towers and arches. Ayer Keroh Gateway Arch; Taming Sari Tower; Zoos. Malacca Bird Park; Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary; Melaka Crocodile Farm; Malacca Zoo; The Shore Oceanarium; Turtle Conservation and Information Centre; Wildlife Theatre ...