1396

A prince named Parameswara had landed in Melaka with his followers in 1396.

Melaka was a Malay sultanate founded by Parameswara in 1396. What started as a fishing village then grew into the most important port in the region, serving as a stopping point for China-India trade during the two monsoon periods. The cultural result of the …Melaka was a Malay sultanate founded by Parameswara in 1396.

He named it Melaka after the Melaka tree.

Melaka was melting pot of various mores and traditions, the city of Melaka still depicts the cultural influences of the Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, and English.

Dubbed as “Venice of the East” by European seafarers, nowadays, sleepy Melaka is not often mentioned in the same breath as Venice, but the Melaka River does add a Venetian touch to this colourful city.