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Fall of Melaka

917 AH · 1511 CE

Melaka ملاكا

The Portuguese under Afonso de Albuquerque capture Melaka. Its sultan withdraws and the royal line continues in Johor and Perak; Aceh later rises as a centre of Islamic learning.

Masjid Kampung Kling, Melaka
Masjid Kampung Kling, Melaka
Photo: Azuladnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources

  • M. C. Ricklefs, A History of Modern Indonesia since c. 1200
Draft, awaiting scholarly review.