Hang Tuah

Hang Tuah
هڠ تواه
Artist's depiction of Hang Tuah, Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum
Bornc. 1431 – c. 1444
Sungai Duyung, Malacca Sultanate
OccupationLaksamana
EraMalacca Sultanate
A bronze mural of Hang Tuah that exhibited at the National Museum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Hang Tuah (Jawi: هڠ تواه‎, from /tuha/ or /toh/ (توه);[1] born c. 1431 – c. 1444), according to the semi-historical Malay Annals (Sejarah Melayu), was a warrior and Laksamana (equivalent to modern-day Admiral) who lived in Malacca during the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah in the 15th century.[2] However, there is limited historical evidence for his existence.[3] He was supposedly a great laksamana, or admiral, a diplomat and a silat master. Hang Tuah is the most illustrious warrior figure in Malay literature. He is however, a somewhat controversial figure and there is much in dispute about the factual basis of Hang Tuah's story.[4]

  1. ^ Adam, Ahmat (2016-01-01). Antara Sejarah dan Mitos: Sejarah Melayu & Hang Tuah dalam Historiografi Malaysia (in Malay). SIRD. ISBN 978-967-2165-93-4.
  2. ^ David Levinson & Karen Christensen (2002). Encyclopedia of Modern Asia, Vol. 4. Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 39, 139. ISBN 0-684-80617-7.
  3. ^ Arman Ahmad (12 December 2015). "Hang Tuah 'did not exist', claims historian". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016.
  4. ^ Nadia, Alena (2022-05-15). "Filmmakers attempt to piece together fragments of Hang Tuah". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2022-05-17.

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