ÿþ<html> <head> <title> WHKMLA : Timelines : History of Malacca </title> <META name="keywords" keyword="Melaka, Malaya, Malaysia, Straits Settlements"> <!-- copyright Alexander Ganse, 2004-2007 --> </head> <body bgcolor="grey" text="black" link="blue" vlink="red" alink="brown"> <style> <!-- A{ font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-face: arial; } --> </style> <DIV align ="center"> <TABLE border = "0" cellspace="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <TR> <TD align = "center" valign = "center"> <A HREF = "../../index.html"> <img src = "../../whkmla2.jpg" border = "0"></a></TD></TR></TABLE> <TABLE border = "0" cellspace="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <TR> <TD width = "200" height = "36" align = "center" valign = "center"> <font size = "2" face = "arial"><B> Malacca <BR> Index Page </b></font></TD> <TD width = "36" height = "36" align = "center" valign = "center"> <A HREF = "xmalacca.html"> <img src = "../../region/arrowleft.gif" width = "36" height = "36" border = "0"> </a></TD> <TD align = "center" valign = "center"> <A HREF = "xmalacca.html"> <img src = "../banners/banmalacca.jpg" border = "0"> </TD> <TD width = "36" height = "36" align = "center" valign = "center"> <img src = "../../region/arrowright.gif" width = "36" height = "36" border = "0"> </a></TD> <TD width = "200" height = "36" align = "center" valign = "center"> <font size = "2" face = "arial"><B> </b></font></TD></TR></TABLE> <font size = "3" face = "arial"><B><i>First posted on December 28th 2004, last revised on April 7th 2005 </i></b></font><BR><BR><BR><BR> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- function SymError() { return true; } window.onerror = SymError; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5834279270464755"; google_alternate_color = "FFFFE1"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_channel ="4814426207"; google_ad_type = "text"; //2007-02-17: MIT_ Ganse google_ad_channel = "0420158018"; google_color_border = "FF3300"; google_color_bg = "FFFFE1"; google_color_link = "0000CC"; google_color_url = "008000"; google_color_text = "6F6F6F"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <BR><BR><BR> </div> <TABLE border = "0" cellspace="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <TR> <TD align = "center" valign = "center" width = "900"> <font face = "Times Roman" size = "5"><B> Timeline : Malacca </B></font> </TD></TR></TABLE> <BR><BR> <TABLE border = "0" cellspace="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <TR> <TD align = "left" valign = "center" width = "110"> <font face = "Times Roman" size = "2"> 1396 <BR> 1409 <BR> 1411 <BR> 1414 <BR> 1424 <BR> 1446 <BR> 1447 <BR> 1456 <BR><BR> 1509 <BR> 1511 <BR> 1512 <BR> 1513 <BR> 1520 <BR> 1523 <BR> 1537 <BR> 1545 <BR> 1548 <BR> 1551 <BR> 1552 <BR> 1568 <BR> 1571 <BR> 1575 <BR> 1587 <BR> 1606 <BR> 1628 <BR> 1629 <BR> 1641 <BR> 1645 <BR> 1650 <BR> 1756 <BR> 1784 <BR> 1795 <BR> 1818 <BR> 1824 <BR> 1826 <BR> 1946 <BR> </font></TD> <TD align = "left" valign = "center" width = "600"> <font face = "Times Roman" size = "2"> Foundation of Malacca, by Parameswara, refugee Hindu prince from Srivijaya <BR> Chinese navigator-envoy Zheng He first visited Malacca <BR> Parameswara travelled to the Ming court in <A HREF = "../china/xchina.html">China</A> <BR> Parameswara converted to Islam, took on name Iskander Shah <BR> Succession of Sri Maharaja; he converted to Islam, adopted name Muhammad Shah <BR> Succession of Raja Kassim / Sultan Muzaffar Shah; Islam declared state religion <BR> Siamese invasion <BR> Tun Perak assumed administration as Bendahara (PM); responsible for a number of <BR> reforms (until 1498) <BR> First Portuguese visit of Malacca <BR> Portuguese conquest of the city of Malacca <BR> Sultan Mahmud Shah failed in attempt to retake Malacca <BR> Javanese adventurer Patih Unus failed in an attempt to take Malacca <BR> Mahmud Shah, Sultan expelled from Malacca, established new court at <A HREF = "tljohor.html">Johor</A> <BR> Sultan Mahmud Shah failed in attempt to retake Malacca; he died in 1524 <BR> Acehnese attacked Malacca for the first time <BR> St. Francis Xavier arrived in Malacca <BR> St. Paul's College founded in Malacca <BR> Malacca besieged by forces from <A HREF = "tljohor.html">Johor</A>, <A HREF = "tljohor.html">Perak</A>, Japara <BR> Camara (Municipal Council) established <BR> Allied Portuguese, <A HREF = "tljohor.html">Johor</A> forces fended off Acehnese attack <BR> Acehnese attack on Malacca failed <BR> Japara attack on Malacca failed <BR> <A HREF = "tljohor.html">Johor</A> attack on Malacca failed <BR> Combined <A HREF = "tlvoc.html">V.O.C.</A>-<A HREF = "tljohor.html">Johor</A> forces failed to take Malacca <BR> Acehnese took Malacca <BR> Portuguese retook Malacca <BR> <A HREF = "tlvoc.html">V.O.C.</A> conquest of the city of Malacca <BR> Constructtion of Cheng Ho Teng (Chinese Temple) <BR> Construction of the Stadhuys (City Hall) <BR> Bugi attack on Malacca <BR> <A HREF = "tlpahang.html">Pahang</A> attack of Malacca <BR> British Occupation <BR> Malacca returnd to Dutch administration <BR> Anglo-Dutch Treaty; Dutch ceded Malacca to Britain (E.I.C.) <BR> Malacca part of the <A HREF = "tlstraits.html">Straits Settlements</A> <BR> Dissolution of the Straits Settlements; Malacca (Melaka) joined Federation of Malaya <BR> </font></TD> </TR></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><BR> </div><div align = "center"> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- function SymError() { return true; } window.onerror = SymError; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-0213752126925919"; google_alternate_color = "FFFFE1"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_channel ="4814426207"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_color_border = "FF3300"; google_color_bg = "FFFFE1"; google_color_link = "0000CC"; google_color_url = "008000"; google_color_text = "6F6F6F"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <BR><BR><BR> <TABLE border = "3" cellspace="5" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <TR> <TD width = "100" valign = "top" align = "center" bgcolor="#FFFACD"> <font size = "3" face = "Times Roman" color = "#000000"> EXTERNAL <BR> FILES </font></TD> <TD width = "750" valign = "top" align = "left" bgcolor = "#FFFACD"> <font size = "2" face = "Times Roman" color = "#000000"> History of Malacca, from <A HREF = "http://www.melaka.net/history1.htm"><B>Melaka.net</B></A>, from <A HREF = "http://www.melaka-hotels.com/history.htm"><B>Melaka Travel Guide</B></A>, from <A HREF = "http://malaccama.ags.myareaguide.com/"><B>Malacca Area Guides</B></A> <BR> Historical City of Malacca Home Page, by <A HREF = "http://planet.time.net.my/CentralMarket/melaka101/"><B>Robert K.H. Leo</B></A> <BR> Portuguese Malacca 1511-1641, by <A HREF = "http://http://www.colonialvoyage.com/malacca.html"><B>Marco Ramerini</B></A> <BR> The Melaka Empire, from <A HREF = "http://www.sabrizain.demon.co.uk/malaya/melaka.htm"><B>Serajah Melayu</B></A> <BR> <A HREF = "http://sejarahmalaysia.pnm.my/portalBI/list.php?ttl_id=59&section=sm01"><B>Serajah Malaysia</B></A>, numerous entries on Malacca (Melaka); posted by Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia <BR> <A HREF = "http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Forest/1891/Melaka/Melaka.htm"><B>Melaka - Land of History and Legends</B></A> from De Witt Family History of Melaka <BR> History of Melaka Education Department, from <A HREF = "http://www.jpnmelaka.gov.my/background.htm"><B>The Melaka State Education Department</B></A> <BR> Chronology of Malacca, from <A HREF = "http://www.malaccacom.net/2002/malacca/cronology.htm"><B>Melaka.com</B></A>, by <A HREF = "http://planet.time.net.my/CentralMarket/melaka101/chrono.htm"><B>Robert K.H. Leo</B></A> <BR> Melaka Sultanate, from <A HREF = "http://www.windowstomalaysia.com.my/nation/11_1_4.htm"><B>Windows to Malaysia</B></A> <BR> Library Chronological History, from <A HREF = "http://www.perpustam.edu.my/english/libhistory.htm"><B> Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Melaka</B></A> <BR> Malaysia, Historical Population Statistics by Province, from <A HREF = "http://www.library.uu.nl/wesp/populstat/Asia/malaysip.htm"><B>Population Statistics</B></A>, at Univ. 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