Parameswara of Malacca

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Parameswara (1344-1424) is Macedon King Alexander the Great's descendant, a prince of declining Srivijaya. He founded his new world in the peninsula, Orang Melayu of Macedonian Royal family blood, he married princess of Malik ul Salih's Islamic Pasai and took the Persian title Shah, known as Sultan Megat Iskandar Shah. Parameswara's conversion to Islam together with his Malacca Empire (1402-1511) still appearing on the flag of Malaysia. Year 1511, the Portuguese's naval defeated Parameswara's Malacca and destroyed most of Islamic constructions, sultanate of Malacca fled to Pagoh, later establish a new home at Johor and Perak. During Alexander the Great's conquest of Asia, some 10,000 of his men married the native wives of today's Iraq, Iran, India, etc, centuries later, his descendants conquered South East Asia in Srivijaya and Malacca.

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Portrait of Parameswara 1344-1424 (Sultan Megat Iskandar Shah)

"He who is lord of Malacca has his hand on the throat of Venice"

Map

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Map of Parameswara's empire.
  • The army of Alexander was, for the most part, that of his father Philip. It was composed of light and heavy troops and some engineers, medical and staff units. About one third of the army was composed of his Greek allies from the Hellenic League.

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Preceded by Sultan of Malacca
1402–1424
Succeeded by