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Melaka's trade peak

Type Event Region Malay Peninsula Time 1440–1449

In the 1440s, the Melaka Sultanate, commanding the chokepoint of the Strait of Malacca, became one of the largest transshipment ports linking the Ind…

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  1. 1445–1449Port of Melaka · Malay PeninsulaSultan Muzaffar Shah perfected port tariff collection and foreign-residence regulations, establishing ethnic-based merchant quarters that safeguarded berthing and cargo transshipment, attracting long-distance caravans to call frequently.
  2. 1440–1449Strait of Malacca · Malay PeninsulaSpices, porcelain, silk, and metals were distributed through Melaka; annual port throughput grew markedly, making it Southeast Asia's foremost trade center superseding older ports, with influence extending to Javanese and Indochinese ports.

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