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Rise of the Malacca Sultanate in the 1460s

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1461–1470

In the 1460s, the Malacca Sultanate under Mansur Shah continued to expand, controlling southern Malay Peninsula and Strait of Malacca trade while mai…

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  1. 1459–1463City of Malacca · Malay PeninsulaAfter succeeding in 1459, Mansur Shah inherited the port-state tradition founded by Parameswara, reorganizing court and port administration and laying the institutional foundation for subsequent territorial expansion.
  2. 1464–1468Pahang and Riau region · Malay PeninsulaIn the 1460s, Malacca successively brought vassals such as Pahang, Riau, and Siak into its sphere of control, dominating the strait's north-south shipping lanes and the sources of pepper, tin, and other commodities, thereby strengthening its monopoly over regional trade.
  3. 1468–1470Port of Malacca · Strait of MalaccaMalacca continued to send envoys to pay tribute to the Ming dynasty, obtaining legitimate trading status and protection, and attracting merchants from China, India, Arabia, and Southeast Asia; the port's prosperity reached new heights.

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