Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Malaya

Paduka Sri Sultan Sulaiman Badr ul-‘Alam Shah Khalifat ul-Muminim ibni Almarhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Jalil Ri’ayat Shah (11 November 1699 – 20 August 1760) was the 12th Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Johor and Pahang and Kingdom of Malaya who reigned from 1722 to 1760.[citation needed] He succeeded on the defeat of the putative claimant to Johor throne, Raja Kecil who reigned shortly in Johor from 1718-1722 and Malaya, 1720 - 1722.

Early life
Known as Raja Sulaiman before his accession, he is the fifth son of the 10th Sultan of Johor, Abdul Jalil Shah IV, by his fourth wife, Che Nusamah. Appointed as Governor of Pahang, following the rebellion against his uncle, the Yang di-Pertuan Muda in 1712. Appointed later as Heir Apparent by his father with the title of Yang di-Pertuan Muda before December 28, 1715.[citation needed]

After the assassination of his father the Sultan in 1721, who was earlier deposed and demoted by Raja Kecil in 1718, Raja Sulaiman was taken captive by the Minangkabau forces together with his sister, Tengku Tengah. They were made servants of Raja Kecil, one to carry his kris, the other his betel box.

Reign
The reign of Sultan Sulaiman were marked as started of the rise of Kingdom of Malaya.His awareness of the important of Malaya to release from Siam and compete with the Dutch as main power of the spice trading market were drive him to change the government administration.

Foreign Involvement
Sultan Sulaiman invited the British merchant of East India Company (EIC) to trading within the Malaya. The strategic region and the chance to decreasing the Dutch control over the spice resources were hugely made EIC to open their trading post and factories in Penang, Malaya.As part of the agreement in Malaya - Anglo Treaty 1725, British Empire agree to recognized Malaya sovereignty in Malaya archipelago and both of the country will divided the resources equally.Malaya also agree to import several military officer to modernized the Malaya military. Sultan Sulaiman also started Malaya formal friendship agreement with Ottoman Empire who were the Aceh's close allies. Ottoman also send several delegates to Malaya as their recognized Malaya as a Kingdom in Southeast Asia.

Siege of Malacca
On 1729, Sultan Sulaiman launched the attack on Dutch settlement in Malacca in order to reclaim the city since the Fall of Malacca in 1511.The sultan forces with the help of Biritsh allies successfully drove off Dutch from the city after the bloodbath Siege of Malacca for 4 months. The success were made the Malacca as trade city of Malaya which equivalent its role during the glory era of Malacca sultanate.The losses of the Dutch were forced them to moved their activities limited just in Java Islands. Sultan Sulaiman also were hoped to united the all islamic sultanate kingdom which defined his term of Empire of Malaya.He also were hoped to became the protector of Malaya realm from the invasion of imperialism of the westerner colonial empire.As further extanded Malaya friendship policy, Sultan Sulaiman send delegates to China and East Asia.

Sumatera Campaign
On 1735, Malaya declared war against Aceh sultanate after taking the kingdom political infighting within its royal court.Sultan Sulaiman send 10 000 troops with 3 ships to assault the Pedie and Pasai.The Aceh were supported by the Dutch while Malaya were supported by the British and the later were suucessfully gained an upper hand in the war.Banda Aceh were sacked and sieged on 6 November 1735 and the Sultan Alauddin Johan Syah were surrender on 3 January 1736.Aceh later were became the states of Malaya Empire by Treaty of Aceh signed on 5 January 1736.The campaign were continue to Langkat ( 1739 ), Asahan ( 1741 ), Deli ( 1742 ), Jambi ( 1747) and Pagarruyung ( 1750 ).The last sumatera campaign were ended of the fall of Palembang on 1754.