Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c14.t4.67
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c14.t4.67
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Malacca shook off the yoke of Siam as early as 1403 or 1409. Though the Chinese authorities represent it almost as a vassal state of China, paying tribute to and seeking investiture from the emperor, it does not denote anything more than a nominal allegiance or even ordinary diplomatic compliments paid by the ruler of Malacca to the Chinese emperor.