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Parameswara

Type Figure Region Malacca Time c. 1344–1414 Also known as Parameswara、Iskandar Shah、Parameswara of Malacca

Parameswara (c. 1344–1414), founding sultan of Malacca, a Palembang prince of Srivijaya, who fled Majapahit pressure, founded a state at the Malacca …

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  1. 1344–1399Palembang · SumatraParameswara, of the Palembang royal house, lost power due to Majapahit expansion, taking refuge in Temasek (Singapore) and elsewhere before seeking a foothold at the strategic strait.
  2. 1400–1410Malacca · MalaccaParameswara built a city at the Malacca River mouth, using the strait's shipping hub position to attract Chinese and Arab merchants, rapidly developing it into an important Southeast Asian port.
  3. 1411–1414Malacca · MalaccaAround 1411 Parameswara converted to Islam, taking the name Iskandar Shah, and sent envoys with Zheng He's fleet to pay tribute to the Ming, receiving the title 'King of Malacca' and bringing Malacca into the early Ming tributary system.

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