The Portugese Colonization of Malacca

A presentation for Malaysian Studies by Prem and Thenivaalaven Vimal

MalaccaWhy did the Portuguese take interest in it?

Malacca in its Heyday

Malacca

Visitors to Malacca

Trade Nations

ArabiaPersia

India

JapanIndones

ia

Ceylon

Bengal

Others

PortugueseThe Power that ended Malacca’s independence

The Visiting Portugese

Trade

Religion

Pride

Royal Encouragement

The Great FallWhy and How this Historic Event took place

Events that lead to the Downfall of Malacca

Events that lead to the Downfall of

Malacca

Feud of Royalties and

Sultanate

The lack of wisdom of

Sultan Mahmud

The decline of merchant and trader’s arrival

Pre-emptive strike by Malacca

Why Malacca Fell?

The Decline and Downfall

of Malacca

Weak Administrat

ion

Ineffective Bendaharas

since the death of Tun Perak

Tamil-Muslim and Malay Muslim

feud due to Tun Mutahir’s murder

Betrayal of merchants and traders

Timeline of EventsArrival of Lopez de Sequira’s convoy

Escape of Lopez de Sequeira and few Portuguese to Goa

Murder of Tun Mutahir

Wrath of Portugal is amassed and unleashed

The Wrath of Portugal

The Viceroy of Portugal in Goa’s fleet

King Manuel’s royal

fleet sent from Lisbon under the command of Diego Mendez

A massive war fleet under the command

of decorated

war admiral

Alfonso de Albuquerq

ue

Timeline of Events

The Three Demands of Albuquerque

Refusal by Sultan Mahmud, intelligence from Ruy de Araujo regarding Malacca’s defense

Attack by Alfonso de Albuquerque, approval of a one of the demands by the Sultan, unexpected help

Initial attack and siege of the bridge, the loss back to Malacca, and the second siege with weaponry and more ferocity

Victory of the Portuguese and the retreat of the Malacca Royalty

Why the Portuguese Won

Malacca Sultanate Portuguese

As a HistorianWhat does this event mean to us?

Aftermath

The Birth of Kaum Serani

The end of the glorious

and century-old

Malacca Malay

Sultanate

Western Adaptation

in language, arts, culture, architecture,

etc. The pathway for the

colonization of the Dutch other

Western Powers

A historical reference

to Nationalis

m

The birth of the

Johor and Perak Malay

Sultanate

The End of the Portuguese Reign

?

Reference

Yew, C. W. 2002. Revisi Intensif Merit PMR Sejarah. Petaling Jaya: Sasbadi Sdn. Bhd.

Is thisthe

End?