Pahang

Geography

History

The name of Pahang is attested as of XIVe century after J. - C. the Nagarakertagama , poem epic writes in 1365 under the reign of the king Hayam Wuruk (1350-89) of Majapahit in the east of the island Indonesia nne of Java, draws up a list of the " regions tributaires" of Majapahit which goes from Pahang to " Gurun" in the Moluques, while passing by Malayu (Jambi) with Sumatra and " Bakulapura" with Borneo. Actually, the territory controlled by Majapahit did not extend that on part of the east and center of Java. " regions tributaires" were in fact of the counters forming a sales network whose Majapahit was the center. Majapahit sent to it dignitaries of which the role was to make sure that these counters were not devoted to a private trade which would escape the kingdom.

The oldest found inscription with Pahang is fall it from its first sultan, Muhammad Shah, gone back to 1475 after J. - C.

In 1584, after wars of succession which result in the death of all the male heirs to the Royaume of Patani, it is the Ijau princess who goes up on the throne. Although Patani is vassal Siamese kingdom of Ayutthaya, Ijau reinforces the bonds with Johor and Pahang. This policy of relative independence with respect to Ayutthaya is made possible by the fact that of 1564 until in the years 1590, the Siamese kingdom must face the threats of the Burmese and of the Khmer . However, at the end of XVIe century, Ayutthaya finds its power under the reign of king Naresuan.

Ijau dies in 1615. His/her Biru sister succeeds to him. It Marie her Ungu sister with the sultan Abdul Ghafur Mohaidin Syah de Pahang. This marriage will give a girl, Kuning. To died of Ghafur, Ungu will return in Patani with his/her daughter.

In 1620, Pahang is conquered by the sultan Iskandar Muda of Aceh in the north of Sumatra (reign 1607-36), at the same time as Kedah.

To died of Biru in 1622, Ungu goes up in its turn on the throne of Patani. She arranges for remarier her daughter, that her aunt Biru had to marry Siamese prince Okya Decho, with the sultan of Johore. Okya Decho, furious, obtains from king d' Ayutthaya the permission to carry out Siamese troops to attack Patani. Ungu obtains supports it of Pahang and Johor. The Siamese attack fails.

Administration

Pahang is a monarchical state with a hereditary Sultan.

Demography

Its population borders a million inhabitants made up of a mixture representative of three ethnic communities which are the Malayan ones, the Chinese and the Indians.

Economy

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