What is it about?
This article looks at how the Dutch exported their war of liberation against the joint Spanish-Portuguese empires to Southeast Asia, and how exporting this conflict impacted the relations of each of these powers with the Malay court of Johor during the first quarter of the 17th century.
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Why is it important?
The article examines Johor during the first quarter of the 17th century within the context of a multi-polar relationship.
Perspectives
The developments described here set the backdrop for the rewriting of the Malay Annals or Sejarah Melayu.
Dr Peter Borschberg
National University of Singapore
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This page is a summary of: Luso-Johor-Dutch Relations in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, c. 1600-1623, Itinerario, July 2004, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s0165115300019471.
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