Originally posted by FireIce:
so chow yun fatt say "welcome to singapore" in POTC is real!?!?!?
Hmm, may have some historical truth..piracy was quite rampant here..
500
Most east-west traffic started to go through the Straits of Malacca, instead of overland at the Isthmus of Kra, leading to the rise of Srivijaya in southeastern Sumatra. Srivijaya became a Chinese trade partner, controlled piracy, and dominated the Straits for over 500 years.
1564
Aceh, a rising power in the Straits of Melaka, attacks Johor and sacks its Istana of Johor Lama.
1577 Jan 1
The Portuguese and the Achenese fight the first of a series of naval battles in the Singapore Straits off Bedok.
1587
Portuguese attack and sack Johor Lama.
1604
The Kallang River basin is a centre of trade and base of a port master (shahbandar) of the Johor Sultans. Late Ming dynasty ceramic shards recovered from the bed of the Kallang River confirm trade in the area. Portuguese attack and burn a Malay settlement in the Singapore River.
1720
Johor Sultans move their capital to the Riau.
1721
Bugis forces from Selangor attack Johor, dispose of the Sultan and appoint their nominee Sultan instead.