Redes de Comércio em Malaca
Malacca, situated on the strait of the same name, on the western coast of the Malay Peninsula and facing the island of Sumatra, began as a small fishing village. During the 14th century, it gained importance due to its privileged geographical position—an almost obligatory passage point in maritime c...
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| Published in: | Review of Culture |
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| Format: | Articles |
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Instituto Cultural de Macau
2022
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| Online Access: | https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40070/4176 |
| Summary: | Malacca, situated on the strait of the same name, on the western coast of the Malay Peninsula and facing the island of Sumatra, began as a small fishing village. During the 14th century, it gained importance due to its privileged geographical position—an almost obligatory passage point in maritime connections between the Indian Ocean and the Far East—and because, at that time, it could guarantee the safety of navigation, threatened by Chinese and Malay pirates. Founded as a Hindu city-state in 1403 by Parameswara, it later transformed into a Muslim sultanate around 1414. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-1106 |