الرحلةThe Journey

تأسيس جوهر

The founding of Johor

c. 934 AH · c. 1528 CE

Johor Lama جوهر لام

After the Portuguese took Melaka, Sultan Mahmud Shah's son Alauddin Riayat Shah II founded a new kingdom on the Johor River. Johor carried on Melaka's royal line, court traditions and role in spreading Islam, and its sultanate continues today.

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Sources

  • Barbara Watson Andaya and Leonard Y. Andaya, A History of Malaysia (3rd ed., 2017)
Draft, awaiting scholarly review.
The year is approximate.