Megat Iskandar Shah

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Megat Iskandar Shah is another name for Parameswara, the founder and first ruler of the Malacca Sultanate in the early 15th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf founder of state
historical figure
monarch
alsoKnownAs Parameswara NERFINISHED
Parameswara of Malacca NERFINISHED
associatedWith Malay Peninsula NERFINISHED
Strait of Malacca NERFINISHED
capital Malacca NERFINISHED
connectedTo Indian Ocean trade network NERFINISHED
South China Sea trade network NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country Malacca Sultanate NERFINISHED
dynasty Malacca Sultanate dynasty NERFINISHED
era 15th century
ethnicGroup Malay
founded Malacca NERFINISHED
Malacca Sultanate NERFINISHED
governmentForm monarchy
hasTitle Raja
Sultan NERFINISHED
historicalRole founder of a major Malay Muslim polity
influenced development of Malay maritime trade
spread of Islam in the Malay Archipelago
language Classical Malay NERFINISHED
notableFor being the first Sultan of Malacca
establishing Malacca as a trading port
founding the Malacca Sultanate
partOf history of Malacca
history of Malaysia
positionHeld Sultan of Malacca NERFINISHED
first ruler of the Malacca Sultanate
predecessorState Majapahit (as regional power context) NERFINISHED
Srivijaya (as regional power context) NERFINISHED
region Southeast Asia
reignEndApprox early 15th century
reignStart early 15th century
reignStartApprox c. 1400
religion Islam
successor Megat Iskandar Shah II NERFINISHED
Sultan Megat Iskandar Shah NERFINISHED
tradePolicy encouraged international trade

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Parameswara alternativeName Megat Iskandar Shah
Parameswara successor Megat Iskandar Shah