Malacca: History, Former Names & Timeline
Port sultanate commanding the Strait of Malacca and a staging post of Zheng He's fleets, later held in turn by Portugal, the Netherlands and Britain.
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Former names of Malacca
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1400 | Melaka |
Timeline of Malacca
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1400 | Parameswara founds the Sultanate of Malacca |
| 1409 | Zheng He's fleet calls at Malacca |
| 1511 | Afonso de Albuquerque takes Malacca for Portugal |
| 1641 | The Dutch capture Malacca |
Who ruled Malacca
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Austro-Asiatic rice cultures |
| 323 BC–201 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 200 BC–101 BC | Mon-Khmer |
| 100 BC–599 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 600–799 | minor states under Indian influence |
| 800–1491 | Srivijaya Empire |
| 1492–1649 | Malacca |
| 1650–1919 | Malaya |
| 1920–today | Malaysia |
Nearby cities
- Singapore · about 198 km