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212:(1403–1424), was sent over with her sizable entourage to marry Sultan Mansur Shah. Princess Hang Li Po remains a mystery/myth today because there are no records in Ming Dynasty sources with the surname of Hang or a princess named Li Po. Emperor Yongle had only 5 princesses, Princess Yong'an (永安公主; 1377–1417), Princess Ancheng (安成公主; 1384–1443), Princess Yongping (永平公主; 1379–1444), Princess Xianning (咸寧公主; 1385–1440) and Princess Changning (常寧公主; 1387–1408). During Sultan Mansur's reign of power, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was 188:
Mansur Shah also used marriage alliances between princesses of Malacca and the rulers of conquered states, such as the marriage between the king of Siak to Mansur Shah's daughter, Princess Mahadewi, to strengthen Malacca’s control over those states. Such alliances were a factor in
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Mansur Shah reduced taxes on trade items during his reign, which increased the interest of merchants in trading through Malacca. A preferential tariff system was introduced whereby a 6% tax was levied on the trade of merchants from west of Malacca, such as
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became Malacca's vassal. Several states unsuccessfully asserted their autonomy such as Pahang, Kampar and Inderagiri. This led one of Mansur's son to be leader of Pahang.
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Princesses of conquered states, such as Princess Wanang Seri of Pahang and Raden Galoh Candra Kirana, were also married to the Sultan of Malacca.
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and India, and a 3% tax was levied on the trade of merchants from Maritime Southeast Asia. Merchants from China, Japan and
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Mansur Shah, who had an interest in Islam, encouraged scholarship in Islamic theological studies, and studied
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were not taxed at all. Malacca also offered the economic advantage of easy access to laborers.
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Mansur Shah implemented a policy of expansionism during his rule. Many territories in
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from 1459 to 1477. He ascended the throne after the death of his father,
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by Makhdum Patakan. Mansur Shah referred to scholars from
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and the surrounding islands, such as Perak, Bernam, while
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Sultan Mansur Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Muzaffar Shah
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Index

Malacca Sultanate
Muzaffar Shah
Alauddin Riayat Shah
Hang Li Po
Issue
Alauddin Riayat Shah
Ahmad Shah I
Muhammad Shah
Muzaffar Shah
Sunni Islam
Jawi
Sultan of Malacca
Muzaffar Shah
Peninsular Malaysia
Sumatra
Siak
Manjung
Rupat
Singapore
Bintan
Islam's expansion in maritime Southeast Asia
Majapahit
Tomé Pires
Hang Li Po
Emperor Yongle
Emperor Yingzong
Arabia
Java
Sufism
Maulana Abu Bakar

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