Melaka

Historical Melaka

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September 29th 2005
Melaka is considered the historical hub of Malaysia, a thriving port, conquered sequentially by the Portuguese, Dutch, British and Japanese. Now trying to reclaim it's history, and it's future, and some additional land. At the centre of it all is the sea, and it's strategic location on the straits of Malaysia. Melaka's timeline: 1396 - founding of Melaka by Parameswara, Prince of Pale ... read more

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more