Factors for Successful Melaka Conquest by Portugal
The success of the Portuguese conquest in 1511, led by Alfonso de Albuquerque with a fleet of about seventeen or eighteen ships as in the picture was largely due to the uncooperative disability of an ongoing bitter dispute between Sultan Mahmud & his son Sultan Ahmad. In the difficult & dire political situation, all the Malaccan Sultanate artillery could not be used to stop the fanatical Portuguese & their collaborators.
It was mentioned by historians that ultimately, after only 40 days of fighting, victories & losses in battle; the Portuguese forces managed to break down the Malaccan defenses with the help of Chinese Capitans, southern Indian & Javanese groups who were eager to see the control of the Malaccan port & city to change hands. Click on to view a closer look of the Portuguese Carrack Replica in Melaka.
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Comment from A.I. Editor
Time: April 6, 2008, 5:31 am
Hi Suzanne
How are you?
I know you are waiting for something about the Valley of Kings. 
Sure, I’ll whip up some posts on the subject & have them linked to images & related blog posts within the week. I hope you will like them.
You are the fifth person in one month for me to know going on an Italy trip. Italy is a popular tourist destination in Europe. I found some good sites on Italy too. I may as well write a post about them as a lead.
Comment from Suzanne Perazzini
Time: April 5, 2008, 9:16 pm
Hi,
I drop in regularly and am waiting eagerly for your post on Egypt. I leave in a week for Italy and Egypt so would love to see what you come up with.