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Alauddin Riayat Shah of Malacca

Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan
Mansur Shah (died 1488) was a sultan of the Malacca Sultanate Alauddin Riayat Shah
from 1477 to 1488.[1][2]:246 7th Sultan of Malacca
Reign Malacca Sultanate:
He was famous for going undercover at night to personally check on
1477 – 1488
the well-being of his people, as well as on the condition of his
sultanate itself. On one of these nights he was even reported to have Predecessor Mansur Shah
run after a thief himself. However, his position is envied by his Successor Mahmud Shah
brother, Raja Ahmad (the ruler of Pahang, a region under Malaccan
Died 1488
rule), because Raja Ahmad believed that the rulership of Malacca
was his right. Spouse Raja Fatimah(his
cousin)
Sultan Alauddin had many enemies, both within and outside of his Tun Senaja (niece of
court. He had a total of four children, two from each of his two
Temenggung Seri
wives, and this has led to his wives squabbling over the heirship to
Maharaja)
his throne. The sultan's second wife is from Indian Muslim descent.
During this period, Sultan Alaudin has been facing problems with Issue Mahmud Shah
the mamak people, who were beginning to grow in power in Father Mansur Shah
comparison to Malays. His new advisor, Bendahara Seri Maharaja
(equivalent to the modern-day prime minister) was also of mamak Religion Sunni Islam
blood.

After 11 years on the throne, Sultan Alauddin was reported in history to have died of mysterious causes.
Other accounts suggest that he was poisoned in a conspiracy primarily involving Raja Ahmad,
Bendahara Seri Maharaja and Tun Senaja, his second wife. His son, Raja Mahmud and his brother-in-
law Raja Merlang (Tun Senaja's brother) was also thought to be involved.

After his demise, the rulership went to Raja Mahmud, whom he fathered with his Tun Senaja, and
denying Raja Munawar, Sultan Alaudin's firstborn son with his first wife Raja Fatimah, who was widely
thought to be the true successor to the throne. In any case, the mamak bloodline finally gained control
over the Malaccan Empire. However, it was not long before the Portuguese invasion came in 1511, the
aftermath of which ended the Sultanate rule over the Malacca.

Today, Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah's tomb can be found situated in Pagoh, Johor.[3]

References
1. Museums, History and Culture in Malaysia, By Abu Talib Ahmad (https://books.google.com/books?id
=krl1BgAAQBAJ&pg=PA85&dq=Sultan+Alauddin+Riayat+Syah+1477&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ysvcVLjLIcig
uQTp9oKYCg&ved=0CE8Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Sultan%20Alauddin%20Riayat%20Syah%201
477&f=false)
2. Cœdès, George (1968). The Indianized states of Southeast Asia (https://books.google.com/books?id
=iDyJBFTdiwoC). University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824803681.
3. "Muar Tourist Attraction: Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah's Tomb Kampong Raja Pagoh" (https://web.arc
hive.org/web/20170209163306/http://www.tourmalaysia.com/malaysia-tourism/muar-heritage-trails-s
ultan-alauddin-riayat-tomb-kampong-raja-pagoh). Joshua Project. Archived from the original (http://w
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Alauddin Riayat Shah of Malacca

House of Malacca
Died: 1488

Regnal titles
Succeeded by
Preceded by Sultan of Malacca
Mahmud
Mansur Shah 1477–1488
Shah

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