Malacca
Sultanate entrepot peak 1400 to 1511
Location and Figures
- Country: Malaysia
- Type: Historical
- Region: Southeast Asia
Overview
The sultanate port that gave its name to the strait, founded around 1400 as the monsoon rendezvous where Arab, Indian, and Chinese traders waited out the winds. Albuquerque stormed it in 1511, and every European power since has fought to hold the waterway.
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