Based on the history, the first person discovers Malacca is Parameswara in 1403 A.D. After he found Malacca, this country grew into such a great empire in the Malay Archipelago and Malacca achieved its height of glory at the beginning the middle of the 15th century. When the time passes, the golden ages of Malacca ended in the year of 1511 which is after the Portuguese attack. The fall of the Malacca kingdom is affected by two factors which are internal factor and external factor. Internal factor
LINKAGES BETWEEN MARITIME PIRACY AND TERRORISM Author: Aditi Chatterjee* MOTIVATIONS Maritime piracy and terrorism have often been used interchangeably and there exists an on-going debate about their definition and legal meaning. The 1958 Geneva Convention on High Seas defines piracy as, “any illegal act of violence, detention or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by the crew or the passengers of a private ship or a private aircraft, and directed on the high seas against another
History 422 Midterm Leading up to the 18th century various countries were ruled by monarchies. The question arises how does the theory and practice of monarchy differ between culture zone’s various monarchs during this time period? The theory and practice of monarchy greatly varies from one cultural zone to another. Monarchies were ruled socially, politically, religiously, and economically. Monarchs used their power in markedly different manners. While some monarchs found success in their manner
food, as well as purchasing power. The Indian Ocean as seen by the main participants in the African aspect of the Indian Ocean (Muslims and South India) was one continuance that reached from the Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean to the Straits of Malacca, the Indonesian Archipelago, and as far as the present island of Sunda. The Emphasis of both Muslims and Indians in Africa was the East Coast, which was not only part of the Indian Ocean, but historically was part of Islam. Islam was a ... ... middle
The Evolution of Piracy The protection of trade in general has always been considered as essential to the defense of the commonwealth, and, upon that account, a necessary part of the duty of the executive power. INTRODUCTION Adam Smith lived in a turbulent and unpredictable world. Indeed Britain was an affluent nation at the time, but that does not over-ride the sometimes-barbaric notions of its citizens. Piracy was rampant in the Eighteenth Century reaching its peak in 1724 when trade