Hang Tuah
Hang Tuah | |
|---|---|
| هڠ تواه (Malay) | |
Artist's depiction of Hang Tuah, Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum | |
| Resting place | Hang Tuah Mausoleum, Tanjung Kling, Malacca Sultanate or Sumatra, Malacca Sultanate |
| Occupation | Laksamana |
| Era | Malacca Sultanate |
| Spouse(s) | Tun Sundari Tun Ratna |
| Children | 3 or 5 |
| Parent(s) | Hang Mahmud (father) Dang Merduwat (mother) |
Hang Tuah (Jawi: هڠ تواه, from Malay [tuha] or [toh] (توه)) was a Malay warrior and admiral who lived in Malacca during the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah in the 15th century. He was supposedly known as a diplomat and a silat master. Hang Tuah is the most illustrious warrior figure in Malay literature. However, he is somewhat a contested figure and there is dispute in regards about the factual basis on Hang Tuah's true life story.