The Medieval Chronology of Malacca

By C. O. Blagden

The Medieval Chronology of Malacca is from a paper presented by academician Charles Otto Blagden in 1897 at the International Congress of Orientalists that was held in Paris in 1896, and published in 1897. Drawing from Chinese, Portuguese and Malay sources, Blagden (a former District Officer of Malacca and Dean of the School of Oriental and African Studies and a Reader in Malay at the University of London) provides a compelling argument on when Malacca was first established as the Kingdom of the Malacca Malay Sultanate. Included is a short biography of the author and an introduction written by Dennis De Witt.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nutmeg Publishing
• Release date: Sep 2, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005868321

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THE

MEDIEVAL

CHRONOLOGY

OF

MALACCA

BY

C. O. BLAGDEN

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Book Cover picture: De Bry, Johann Theodor, (1560-1623) and Johann Israel de Bry (1565-1609). Part III, Plate 28, Shown are Four Kinds of Ships Which the Bantenese Use. From the Little Voyages (Source: Wikimedia Commons).

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Contents

About the Author

Introduction

The Medieval Chronology of Malacca

Notes

Comparative List of the Kings of Malacca According to Different Authorities

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Further Information

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About the Author

Charles Otto Blagden (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Charles Otto Blagden, born 6th September 1864, died 25th August 1949, was an English Orientalist and linguist who specialised in Malay and Burmese languages.

Blagden first came to British Malaya in 1888. He was 24 years old. He was appointed as a cadet in the Straits Settlements Civil Service at Malacca beginning from 4th December 1888 and underwent a rigorous training. He passed his final exams in Malay, in only just over a year later, on the 24th of February 1890.

Thereafter, he held various administrative and judicial posts in Malacca and Singapore. He also served as the Private Secretary to the Acting Governor of the Straits Settlement.

In Malacca, Blagden served as the District Officer, South Malacca, in the Straits Civil Service. On 1st June 1890, he was also appointed as Magistrate and Coroner for the Settlement of Malacca. It was said that he had endeared himself to all who knew him and earned the respect of the natives under his charge. He also served as the District Officer of Jasin in 1891.

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