Bintan Island
City · c. 1529 CE · in Southeast Asia
Capital of Sultanate of Johor (1529–1884).
Related
- Serang (c. 1529 CE): Capital of Sultanate of Banten (1529–1808).
- Lahore (c. 1529 CE): Capital of Mughal Empire (1529–1857), Sikh Empire (1799–1848).
- Johor Bahru (c. 1529 CE): Capital of Sultanate of Johor (1529–1884).
- Agra (c. 1529 CE): Capital of Mughal Empire (1529–1540).
- Banten (c. 1529 CE): Capital of Sultanate of Banten (1529–1808).
- Nowshera (c. 1529 CE): Capital of Kashmiri Sultanate (1529–1530).
- Jakarta (1527 CE): Capital of Republic of Indonesia (1946–today).
- Banjarmasin (1526 CE): Capital of Sultanate of Banjar (1526–1859).
- San Salvador (1525 CE): Capital of United Provinces of Central America (1834–1838), Republic of El Salvador (1841–today).
- Guatemala City (1524 CE): Capital of United Provinces of Central America (1824–1834), Guatemala (1840–today).
Around the same time and place
- Majapahit Empire (c. 1293–1527 CE): Hindu-Buddhist thalassocracy based in eastern Java at Trowulan, which reached its height in the 14th century under Hayam Wuruk and his minister Gajah Mada.
- Malacca Sultanate (c. 1400–1511 CE): Sultanate founded by Parameswara around 1400 that became the leading entrepôt of the Strait of Malacca and helped spread Islam through the archipelago.
- Capture of Malacca (1511 CE): Portuguese forces under Afonso de Albuquerque conquered Malacca in 1511, gaining control of the strait and the spice trade.
- Trowulan Temple (c. 1294–1518 CE): Capital of Majapahit (1294–1518).
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