Malay Annals

The Malay Annals, also known as the Sejarah Melayu, is a foundational work of Malay historiography, tracing the legendary and dynastic origins of the Malay people from the descent of kings to the rise and splendor of the Malacca Sultanate. Blending genealogy, court anecdote, epic romance, political counsel, and accounts of warfare and diplomacy, it resists the modern separation of myth from histor...