What the records say
- When
- 1568
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 2.19° N, 102.25° E
- Description
- 1568 offensive by Sultanate of Aceh
Siege of Malacca (1568)
Offensive by the Sultanate of Aceh
The siege of Malacca occurred in 1568, when the Sultan of Aceh Alauddin attacked the Portuguese-held city of Malacca. The city had been held by the Portuguese since its capture by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1511.
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