Portuguese Malacca [SEP] dissolved or abolished
Portuguese Malacca
Portuguese Malacca was the territory of Malacca that, for 130 years (1511–1641), was a Portuguese colony.
History.
According to the 16th-century Portuguese historian Emanuel Godinho de Erédia, the site of the old city of Malacca was named after the Phyllanthus emblica (Malacca Tree or Pokok Melaka), fruit-bearing trees along the banks of a river called "Airlele" (Ayer Leleh). The Airlele river was said to originate from "Buquet China" (present-day Bukit Cina
largest city, Batu Pahat. This historical city centre has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July 2008.
Although it was the location of one of the earliest Malay sultanates, the local monarchy was abolished when the Portuguese conquered it in 1511. The head of state is the "Yang di-Pertua Negeri" or Governor, rather than a Sultan. Various ethnic customs and traditions blended perfectly in Malacca. Peaceful life of the people of Malacca races due to the life that gave birth to the Malay