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Kedah Sultanate

c. 1136 – 1821 CE · about 685 years approximate dates

Kedah is among the oldest Malay states, whose rulers converted to Islam in 1136, according to tradition. It lay between Siam and the Malay sultanates and was often a Siamese tributary. Siam occupied it from 1821 to 1842, and it later became part of British Malaya.

Key facts

Dates	c. 1136 – 1821 CE
Region	Southeast Asia
Continent	Asia
Capital	Alor Setar
Founder	Mudzaffar Shah I
Religion(s)	Sunni Islam

Note on dates: The sultanate was restored in 1842 and continues as a Malaysian state.

Before & after

Followed by

Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)

Sources

Wikipedia – Kedah Sultanate

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.