Malacca Sultanate
1400–1511 CE
Entrepôt sultanate that spread Islam in SE Asia; taken by Portugal.
At a glance
| Type | Polity |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | Malacca |
| Region | Malay Peninsula |
| Capital | Malacca |
| Founded | 1400 |
| Ended | 1511 |
| State religion | Islam (Sunni) |
Captured by the Portuguese.