Johor Lama

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Johor Lama was a historic fortified riverine settlement that served as an important political and trading center of the Johor Sultanate in the Malay Peninsula.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former capital city
fortified town
historic settlement
archaeologicalSignificance remains of fortifications and settlement layout
associatedDynasty Sultan of Johor
surface form: Johor royal house
attackedBy Portuguese forces from Melaka
conflict Portuguese conquest of Malacca
surface form: Portuguese–Johor conflicts
country Malaysia
culturalRegion Malay world
economicActivity maritime trade
river trade
flourishedInCentury 16th century
early 17th century
governedBy Sultan of Johor
surface form: Johor nobility

Sultan of Johor
hasFeature defensive walls
riverine fortifications
stockades
heritageStatus historical site
languageUsed Old Malay
surface form: Classical Malay
linkedToEvent post-Melaka Malay political reorganization
locatedIn Johor
Malay Peninsula
Malay Peninsula
surface form: southern Malay Peninsula
locatedOn Johor River
nearbyModernSettlement Kota Tinggi
partOf Johor Sultanate
politicalRole administrative center of the Johor Sultanate
seat of the Johor court
predecessorOf later Johor capitals such as Batu Sawar
region southern Johor
religion Islam
resultOfAttack decline as primary capital
destruction of fortifications
servedAs political center of the Johor Sultanate
royal capital of the Johor Sultanate
trading center of the Johor Sultanate
strategicImportance control of Johor River trade
control of Straits of Singapore approaches
successorOf Johor Bahru area early river settlements
tradedWith Malay ports
regional traders in the Straits of Melaka
tradeGoods imported luxury items
regional produce
transportMode river transport
small maritime vessels
usedBy Sultan of Johor
surface form: Sultans of Johor

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