Capture of Malacca

1511 Portuguese military conquest
Event battle Q4110453
Capture of Malacca
Ernesto Ferreira Condeixa · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Capture of Malacca

Summary

Capture of Malacca is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,425 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Capture of Malacca is in the country of Malaysia[3].
  • Capture of Malacca's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • Capture of Malacca's instance of is recorded as siege[5].
  • The location of Capture of Malacca was Malacca[6].
  • Capture of Malacca is part of Malay-Portuguese War[7].
  • Capture of Malacca began on July 25, 1511[8].
  • Capture of Malacca ended on August 15, 1511[9].
  • Capture of Malacca's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 2.20569, 'lon': 102.256}[10].
  • Capture of Malacca's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 2.1888888888889, 'lon': 102.25111111111}[11].
  • Among those involved in Capture of Malacca was Malacca sultanate[12].
  • Among those involved in Capture of Malacca was Portuguese Empire[13].

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When and Where

Capture of Malacca began on July 25, 1511[8]. It ended on August 15, 1511[9]. It took place at Malacca[6]. It is in the country of Malaysia[3].

Context

Capture of Malacca is part of Malay-Portuguese War[7]. Recorded instance of include battle[4] and siege[5].

Participants

Recorded participant include Malacca sultanate[12] and Portuguese Empire[13].

Why It Matters

Capture of Malacca ranks in the top 4% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,425 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 2.20569, 'lon': 102.256}, {'lat': 2.1888888888889, 'lon': 102.25111111111}
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    Location Malacca
    Participant Malacca sultanate, Portuguese Empire
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