THE MALAY STATES / THE MALAY PENINSULA

ORIGIN (IN STATE AFTER 1511 INFO FELL INTO FOREIGN POWER
GENERAL)
PERLIS (WAS Became a part of Siam. Sent Bunga Emas
PART OF as tribute to Siam.
KEDAH)
Became a part of Siam. Sent Bunga Emas Archaeological works still going on in
KEDAH
as tribute to Siam. Lembah Bujang.
PENANG (WAS Became a part of Siam. Sent Bunga Emas
PART OF as tribute to Siam. Port.
KEDAH)
The prince of the last Melaka Sultan
PERAK Rich in tin.
started a kingdom here.
Part of the ancient Under Siam influence. Sent Bunga Emas First state to accept Islam. Evidence is in
Kedah Kingdom / TERENGGANU as tribute to Siam. the Terengganu Stone with Arabic
Langkasuka / inscriptions.
Srivijaya. Under Siam influence. Sent Bunga Emas The 2 deer / kijangs on the coat of arms 1641 TO 1824 TO
as tribute to Siam. may trace back to the rule of the 1511 to 1641
KELANTAN 1824 1957
legendary Queen of Kelantan who adored PORTUGUESE
Then became a part DUTCH BRITISH
her kijang.
of the Melaka
Disputed by different powers; Siam,
Kingdom 1400 to SELANGOR Rich in tin.
Portuguese, Johor.
1511.
NEGERI Strong influence of Bugis & Minangkabau
Read about the architecture on pg 50.
SEMBILAN from Sumatra, thus the architecture.
MELAKA Occupied by the Portuguese. Port.
The last Melaka Sultan, Mahmud Shah
JOHOR fled to Johor and started his new kingdom Map on pg 36.
here. Named Johor Kingdom.
TEMASIK / Became a part of the Johor Kingdom.
Port.
SINGAPORE
Became a part of the Johor Kingdom. Read about Mat Kilau, the warrior on pg
PAHANG
48.