Kingdom of Singapura

The Kingdom of Singapura (Malay: Kerajaan Singapura) was a historical Malay kingdom thought to have been established on the main island of Singapore (then known as Pulau Ujong or Temasek), from 1299 to 1398. Conventional view marks c. 1299 as the founding year of the kingdom by Sang Nila Utama (also known as "Sri Tri Buana"), whose father is Sang Sapurba, a semi-divine figure who according to legend is the ancestor of several Malay monarchs in the Malay World. The historicity of this kingdom, based on the account given in the Malay Annals, is the subject of academic debates, and many historians only consider its last ruler Parameswara (or Sri Iskandar Shah) a historically attested figure. Archaeological evidence from Fort Canning Hill and the nearby banks of the Singapore River has neverth

Kingdom of Singapura

The Kingdom of Singapura (Malay: Kerajaan Singapura) was a historical Malay kingdom thought to have been established on the main island of Singapore (then known as Pulau Ujong or Temasek), from 1299 to 1398. Conventional view marks c. 1299 as the founding year of the kingdom by Sang Nila Utama (also known as "Sri Tri Buana"), whose father is Sang Sapurba, a semi-divine figure who according to legend is the ancestor of several Malay monarchs in the Malay World. The historicity of this kingdom, based on the account given in the Malay Annals, is the subject of academic debates, and many historians only consider its last ruler Parameswara (or Sri Iskandar Shah) a historically attested figure. Archaeological evidence from Fort Canning Hill and the nearby banks of the Singapore River has neverth