johor

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The cluster includes the following incarnations of the same nation:

• Johor Sultanate
• Johor Sultanate (British Influence)
• Johor Sultanate (British Protectorate)

Establishment

• January 1529: The Johor Sultanate (Malay: Kesultanan Johor or کسلطانن جوهر‎; also called the Sultanate of Johor, Johor-Riau, Johor-Riau-Lingga, or the Johor Empire) was founded by Malaccan Sultan Mahmud Shah's son, Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah II in 1528.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Iskandar Muda

Expansion during the rule of Iskandar Muda in the Aceh Sultanate.

• January 1630: Expansion of the Sultanate of Aceh by 1630.
• January 1630: Aceh conquers the region of Kedah.

2. World War II

Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

2.1. World War II (Asia & Pacific)

Was the East Asian, South Asian and Pacific theatre of World War II.

2.1.1. Malayan Campaign

Was a military campaign of Japan against British Malaya that ended with the expulsion of the British forces from the area.

• December 1941: Japanese occupation of Malaya.
• January 1942: Japanese conquest of Malacca.
• January 1942: During World War II, Johor was occupied by Japan from January 31, 1942.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

• January 1624: Union of the Pahang Sultanate with Johor.
• March 1824: With the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824, the Johor Sultanate was divided in zones of inluence between the British and the Dutch.
• December 1885: The Johor Sultanate became a British protectorate as an unfederated Malay state.

Disestablishment

• January 1942: Japanese conquest of Malacca.
• January 1942: During World War II, Johor was occupied by Japan from January 31, 1942.

Selected Sources

• British Land and Air Dispositions, 7 December 1941 and Japanese Centrifugal Offensive Dec.1941 - Jan. 1942 . United States Military Academy West Point. Retrieved on March, 26th, 2024 on https://www.westpoint.edu/sites/default/files/inline-images/academics/academic_departments/history/WWII%20Asia/ww2%2520asia%2520map%252007.jpg