Mansur Shah of Malacca
Mansur Shah | |
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6th Sultan of Malacca | |
Reign | Malacca Sultanate: 1459–1477 |
Predecessor | Muzaffar Shah |
Successor | Alauddin Riayat Shah |
Died | 1477 |
Spouse | Hang Li Po and others |
Issue | Alauddin Riayat Shah Ahmad Shah I Muhammad Shah |
Father | Muzaffar Shah |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Sultan Mansur Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Muzaffar Shah (
Expansions
Mansur Shah implemented a policy of expansionism during his rule. Many territories in
Marriage alliances
Mansur Shah also used marriage alliances between princesses of Malacca and the rulers of conquered states, such as the marriage between the king of Siak to Mansur Shah's daughter, Princess Mahadewi, to strengthen Malacca’s control over those states. Such alliances were a factor in
According to historian Tomé Pires, Princess Hang Li Po, daughter of the Ming Dynasty Emperor Yongle (1403–1424), was sent over with her sizable entourage to marry Sultan Mansur Shah. Princess Hang Li Po remains a mystery/myth today because there are no records in Ming Dynasty sources with the surname of Hang or a princess named Li Po. Emperor Yongle had only 5 princesses, Princess Yong'an (永安公主; 1377–1417), Princess Ancheng (安成公主; 1384–1443), Princess Yongping (永平公主; 1379–1444), Princess Xianning (咸寧公主; 1385–1440) and Princess Changning (常寧公主; 1387–1408). During Sultan Mansur's reign of power, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was Emperor Yingzong (1457–1464), instead of Emperor Yongle.
Princesses of conquered states, such as Princess Wanang Seri of Pahang and Raden Galoh Candra Kirana, were also married to the Sultan of Malacca.
Economic policy
Mansur Shah reduced taxes on trade items during his reign, which increased the interest of merchants in trading through Malacca. A preferential tariff system was introduced whereby a 6% tax was levied on the trade of merchants from west of Malacca, such as
Spread of Islam
Mansur Shah, who had an interest in Islam, encouraged scholarship in Islamic theological studies, and studied
References
- ISBN 9780824803681.
- ISBN 978-0-312-38120-2.