- 1511.
Nobleman Afonso de
Albuquerque was
returning from the
conquest of
Malacca,
bringing with him a
large treasure trove for the
Portuguese king, when...
-
Paradoxurus and Paguma. The name
Arctictis means 'bear-
weasel', from Gr**** arkt- 'bear' +
iktis '
weasel'. In Riau,
Indonesia it was
known as tenturun. The...
-
trading base in China. The
Malay Malacca Sultanate was a
tributary state and ally to Ming China. When
Portugal conquered Malacca in 1511 and
committed atrocities...
- the rise of
several sultanates, the most
prominent were the
Sultanate of
Malacca and the
Sultanate of Brunei.
Islam had a
profound influence on the Malay...
- and
Malacca. The rise of
Malacca in the 15th century, in particular, is important,
because it
represents Ma****ahit
eventual failure to
control Malacca strait...
- follows: On the South. The
Eastern and
Southern limits of
Singapore and
Malacca Straits [A line
joining Tanjong Datok, the
Southeast point of Jo**** (1°22′N...
-
Frankie Gan Joon Zin (颜骏任; born 16 July 1966) is a
Malaysian politician and a
member of
Malaysian Chinese ****ociation (MCA), a
major component party in...
- was
rammed by the
Taiwanese fishing vessel Terfu 51 in the
Straits of
Malacca, and sank,
sending thirty people to
their deaths. The
deaths are most likely...
-
Mecca arrived in the
Malacca Sultanate. He
preached Islam to the people, and thus many citizens,
including the
ruler of
Malacca,
converted to Islam. Chinese...
- the
Portuguese led in
partnership with
other Europeans.[citation needed][
weasel words] That
includes the
triangular trade, with the
Portuguese initially...