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Sultan Abdullah Ma'ayat Shah

Type Figure Region Johor Time 1614–1642 Also known as Abdullah Ma'ayat Shah、Abdullah Ma'ayat Shah of Johor、阿都拉·马亚特沙

Sultan of Johor, first enthroned in 1615, driven into exile in 1623, and restored in 1637;…

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  1. 1615–1623Johor · JohorAbdullah Ma'ayat Shah succeeded as sultan of Johor c. 1615 as a descendant of the Malacca sultans; during his first reign Johor still sought independence amid Acehnese hegemony and regional trade, but in 1623 he was usurped by his uncle Abdullah II and forced into exile.
  2. 1623–1637Riau Islands · Riau IslandsIn exile Abdullah Ma'ayat Shah sought support in Riau and elsewhere, maneuvering among Aceh, Pahang, and other powers; in 1637 he took advantage of unrest in Johor to restore himself to the sultanate, beginning a second reign.
  3. 1637–1642Johor · JohorAfter his restoration Abdullah Ma'ayat Shah worked to recover Johor's position in straits trade while maintaining an ambivalent relationship with the Dutch East India Company; the death of Acehnese sultan Iskandar Muda in 1641 shifted the regional balance, and Abdullah Ma'ayat Shah died in 1642, succeeded by his son, with Johor still facing internal and external pressures.

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