Zainal Abidin Shah of Pahang

Zainal Abidin Shah
زين العابدين شاه
Sultan of Pahang
Reign 15401555
Predecessor Muzaffar Shah
Successor Mansur Shah II
Died 1555
Spouse Raja Putri Dewi
Tun Kamala
Issue Raja Mansur
Raja Jamal
Raja Kadir
Raja Putri Khalija
Raja Putri Bongsu
House Melaka
Father Mahmud Shah
Mother Raja Putri Olah binti al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad
Religion Sunni Islam

Paduka Sri Sultan Zainal-Abidin Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Shah is the seventh Sultan of Pahang who reigned from 1540 to 1555.[1] He succeeded on the death of his elder brother in 1540.[2]

Early life

Known as Raja Ismail before his accession, Zainal Abidin Shah is the younger son of the fifth Sultan of Pahang, Mahmud Shah by his first wife, Raja Putri Olah binti al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad. Zainal Abidin Shah is married first to Raja Putri Dewi, daughter of Mahmud Shah of Melaka by his wife Putri Unang Kemuning, elder daughter of Sultan Mansur of Kelantan, and second to Tun Kamala, daughter of Bendahara Sri Buwana.[2]

Reign

After the demise of Mahmud Shah of Melaka in 1528, Pahang joined forces with his successor Alauddin Riayat Shah II who established himself itself in Johor, to expel the Portuguese from the Malay peninsula. Two attempts were made, in 1547 at Muar and 1551 at Melaka. However, in the face of superior Portuguese arms and vessels, the Pahang and Johor forces were forced to retreat on both occasions.[1]

Death

He died in 1555 having had issue, two sons and two daughters by his royal wife, and eighteen other children by junior wives and concubines. He is styled Marhum di Bukit after his death and succeeded by his eldest son, Raja Mansur.[2]

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Zainal Abidin Shah of Pahang
House of Melaka
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Muzaffar Shah
Sultan of Pahang
1540–1555
Succeeded by
Mansur Shah II
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