History of Singapore explained in 5 minutes

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  • @EpimetheusHistory
    @EpimetheusHistory  6 років тому +308

    Correction at 1:45 the Johor Sultanate was based in the far South of the Malay peninsula and not Sumatra. Thank you for those that pointed this out :)
    I misread one of the reference maps ;( Contemporary Aceh Sultanate is shown in highlighted area
    NOTE 1
    Some people think it was actually a Malay Tiger that the prince saw while hunting...because he was unfamiliar with both he was told it was a lion.
    Or maybe an extinct type of lion (like middle eastern lion) that has not been around for a long time.
    ....or he just made it up...and thought lion city sounds cool

    • @luqcrusher
      @luqcrusher 6 років тому +8

      Thank you! It was funny watching you call it the Johor sultanate and have the entire current state of Johor completely excluded 😂

    • @CzePiaroh
      @CzePiaroh 6 років тому +5

      The Sultanate of Johor was founded and governed from the Riau Islands (even further south of Singapore) after the initial collapse of Malacca, only returning to the peninsula after the Dutch arrived to counterbalance Portuguese influence. Aceh was one of their major rivals in this period. Also worthwhile mentioning that the earlier generations of Chinese immigrants predated Raffles, settling in both Old Temasek and especially Malacca (following Zheng He's tribute missions and the marriage of a Chinese princess to the Malacca Sultan).

    • @waynechen2922
      @waynechen2922 6 років тому +1

      Epimetheus I

    • @thunderbird7854
      @thunderbird7854 6 років тому +5

      Epimetheus - this is not an accurate history information. You need to do more in depth research about this. Please research about Tamagi the Thai minister that was in Temasik when it was attacked by Parameswara.

    • @azirolizznan90
      @azirolizznan90 6 років тому +2

      this is what you get from a westerner, its always wrong info although some of it are right

  • @leooh29
    @leooh29 6 років тому +323

    Nice, I'm Singaporean and its rare to see my country being talked about. And we don't learn much of the ancient history of Singapore. I didn't know Singapore was once burned to the ground XD

    • @radyi.4334
      @radyi.4334 5 років тому +9

      or burned twiced!

    • @leafpool2014_gaming
      @leafpool2014_gaming 3 роки тому +8

      singapore is my fav country, i like the smaller countrys (I like rooting for the little guys, also when i was young a person from singapore decided to vacation in my small state, we were friends within the first day, she had to go back home after that week and i lost contact but it was fun)

    • @catherineloh162
      @catherineloh162 3 роки тому +2

      Im singaporean too

    • @adalynyue
      @adalynyue 3 роки тому +1

      Same

    • @adalynyue
      @adalynyue 3 роки тому

      @@radyi.4334 Because of WW2 right?

  • @bravepaper
    @bravepaper 6 років тому +64

    A Singaporean here! Appreciate this! Everything before Stamford Raffles wasn't really taught to us in history class. Thank you!

  • @metamorphorsis
    @metamorphorsis 6 років тому +211

    Well. Surprised that our little island would get some attention. Never said this enough but apart from this video, you did a great job for all of your work. As a fellow history buff, I very much appreciate the effort.

    • @metamorphorsis
      @metamorphorsis 6 років тому +7

      Well, a tributary state ain't exactly China's land. Just as Huns extorting Eastern Roman Empire, doesn't mean that they were subjects to the Huns, or how Alaric deciding whose the Emperor of Rome meant it's Visigothic lands. But I guess that depends on how one defines sovereignty over these lands. Is it based on allegiance, influence, or the level of autonomy?

    • @amirulfarhan919
      @amirulfarhan919 6 років тому +1

      Twee Boon little but rich as island

    • @adisafwan4425
      @adisafwan4425 6 років тому +2

      love from Brunei.

    • @jellyyz6335
      @jellyyz6335 5 років тому +1

      Just sayin but thrre is a famous youtuber from Singapore...his name is JianHao Tan...he is the most famous person in singapore

    • @justintimeleave1360
      @justintimeleave1360 4 роки тому +1

      @@jellyyz6335 nope, that belongs to JJ lin

  • @Amiramirfaris97
    @Amiramirfaris97 6 років тому +254

    I come here to learn, not to see Malaysia-Indonesia-Singaporean fighting over stupid issues that is happening nowadays. We came from one large Nusantara Family and Our history should be a common pride regardless of our nationality. Peace and Love

    • @nazerilsyazwan94
      @nazerilsyazwan94 6 років тому +9

      Febry A. What the heck😂😂😂😂😂

    • @febrya.4669
      @febrya.4669 6 років тому

      n. syazwan yes bro 😂😂

    • @ahmadnasimmohdsidek4814
      @ahmadnasimmohdsidek4814 6 років тому +4

      Ohhh boy, thats the problem, isn't Mr Amir?

    • @Amiramirfaris97
      @Amiramirfaris97 6 років тому +4

      Febry A. Not surprised, stupid people is everywhere.

    • @ramond.f4u212
      @ramond.f4u212 6 років тому +14

      Yup nusantara is for area indonesia-malaysia-singapore- brunei and davao philipinas.
      But Nusantara is from javanese language

  • @dudeirfan323
    @dudeirfan323 6 років тому +225

    Somehow as a Malay looking back at historical events... I feel like our sultan sold us.

    • @zebimicio5204
      @zebimicio5204 6 років тому +46

      He didn't have much choice. The current Sultan of Johor was a descendant of the Temenggung in Johor. His ancestor caused a conflict with the actual Johor sultan and go as far as gaining reputation amongst europeans without the sultan's permission. That way, he was able to take Johor from the Sultan by making the British buy SIngapore from him or perish.

    • @zebimicio5204
      @zebimicio5204 6 років тому +29

      Indeed. Quite ironic that people from countries that are known to coloniset he world (AND PROUD OF IT) is complaining about immigrants who came to their country peacefully for work.

    • @liliski1242
      @liliski1242 6 років тому

      danil lol

    • @ibrahimadzim4705
      @ibrahimadzim4705 6 років тому +9

      Md IrfanShah Bin Somsol back then, sultans had limited power (Islamic religion & Malay customary) the rest under Residency/Governor system. And yet there is a threat of the throne.
      That was the transfer of executive power from feudalism to British indirect rule and to the constitutional monarchy.
      In contrast; Singapore is republic, so royal matter is a obsolete. But people still keep telling about Sang Nila Utama, the story of Hang Nadim(Singapore under attack of the swordfish).
      Sultan of Singapore? Vanish

    • @goosecouple
      @goosecouple 6 років тому +4

      Haha...sekarang baru tahu kah?

  • @MrFirecasters
    @MrFirecasters 7 місяців тому +2

    Currently in Singapore now and I enjoy the summary, it’s a fascinating part of the world!

  • @MalayArcher
    @MalayArcher 6 років тому +424

    1:38 knock knock.. it's the Europeans.

    • @blackice214
      @blackice214 6 років тому +50

      Better than Islam

    • @retropancakeful
      @retropancakeful 6 років тому +1

      HAHAHHAHA

    • @wakakabravo7998
      @wakakabravo7998 6 років тому +19

      blackice214 and why is that ?

    • @RH-vd3yu
      @RH-vd3yu 6 років тому +70

      Sam H but Europeans did all those tho. Native Indians? Lol fucking dumbass

    • @ininjapanda9209
      @ininjapanda9209 6 років тому +19

      Fuck the European man.....

  • @eliasfrahat7074
    @eliasfrahat7074 6 років тому +78

    Great I was searching for Singapore history thank you for this video

    • @human_bing
      @human_bing 6 років тому

      @@DarkwearGT ur existence is fake info.

  • @shaidirin
    @shaidirin 2 роки тому +31

    U wanna know why in the comment section most “Singaporean” didn’t know about their history? Because only 13.4% are native and the rest are immigrants.

    • @Joeyxyx
      @Joeyxyx 3 місяці тому +3

      😂😂😂

    • @ging-m6z
      @ging-m6z Місяць тому

      The natives were lazy, and just enjoyed the benefits of the immigrants who are now the Head of state and brilliant heads until today. Now the natives are a burden to the society with drugs and criminals activities.

    • @chanzhengwei7659
      @chanzhengwei7659 18 днів тому +2

      And also because 99% of singaporeans watching this is students

  • @phoebe3122
    @phoebe3122 4 роки тому +13

    Singapore was so small country, but, this country was one of the leading countries to entire world. How good.

  • @kerdak
    @kerdak 3 роки тому +19

    You didn’t mention the native orang laut Seletar of Pulau Temasek, Singapura. the Aboriginal community of Pulau Temasek / Singapura. The original orang laut melayu who has been there for centuries. Now most residing in the northern part, Sembawang & Nee Soon and alot in Johore.

    • @KK-ro7gx
      @KK-ro7gx 2 роки тому +1

      They still form 15% of the country

  • @fayhay8011
    @fayhay8011 Рік тому +6

    1:07 The last raja of Singapura is named Parameswara who became the founder of Sultanate Malacca,he later changed his name to Megat Iskandar Shah when he converted to Islam.
    His old name derived from Sanskrit word,"Parameśvara" which means "Glorious ruler"

  • @floppylucario9761
    @floppylucario9761 6 років тому +22

    Epimetheus thanks for making a great video of my home country, Singapore. Love your videos keep up the good work! :)

  • @Fish-se7cf
    @Fish-se7cf 6 років тому +14

    I love when you do history of small places

  • @TheSunMoon
    @TheSunMoon 6 років тому +151

    Woah, a history about my country! Hope people learnt from it, and realize we're not part of China! 😂
    But I'm interested in the "dark ages" of Singapore, between the 15th to 19th century. Difficult to find anything about this time period.

    • @tanqs789
      @tanqs789 6 років тому +5

      it's probably just a random small island like most of indonesia's islands, hidden into obscurity for centuries. Pretty much that's that.

    • @zebimicio5204
      @zebimicio5204 6 років тому +10

      Singapore was reestablished under the Malaccan Sultanate. After the Portuguese took over, Johor prospered due to the former backup port of Singapura. The only time it was in its dark age stage was in the 13th century and 17-18th century.

    • @StarSpawn06
      @StarSpawn06 6 років тому +7

      Check out this short seminar by Prof Peter Borschberg from NUS:
      ua-cam.com/video/PuumProf5UU/v-deo.html
      The gist is that Singapore was still an important port during that time, not a backwater as previously thought. :)
      Here's a page about Prof Borschberg and his research:
      www.fas.nus.edu.sg/srn/?meet-the-researcher=associate-professor-peter-borschberg

    • @哼哈二將-t7p
      @哼哈二將-t7p 6 років тому +3

      +Fiz Zif you incompetent fool he's japanese. at least get it right when you throw insult

    • @cv4809
      @cv4809 6 років тому

      哼哈二將 What's the difference

  • @dinn96
    @dinn96 6 років тому +14

    Correction..
    Portugese just conqured the city of Melaka, not the whole empire..
    thats why after the invasion & after Sultan of Melaka retreat, they even form 3 others state Sultanate in Peninsular (Johor, Perak & Selangor).
    & u still wonder why Portugese cannot expand their power outside Melaka..
    bcoz they greatly surrounded by Malay Sultanate States.

  • @melodicnostalgic3823
    @melodicnostalgic3823 6 років тому +41

    Love Singapore , From India !!!
    We Indians consider Singapore as a Role model today for Ideal Town planning and Economic reforms. Lee Kuan Yew can be hailed as one of the Greatest Geniuses of Modern times !!!

    • @littledonkey8901
      @littledonkey8901 6 років тому +5

      Modi is not bad too! =)

    • @preciousjose
      @preciousjose 6 років тому

      Little Donkey he is, just as stupid as every other PM in our history. Singapore is just half of bangalore and look where they’re now. Be self critical and stop giving credits to guy who has done little.

    • @christianfreedom-seeker934
      @christianfreedom-seeker934 5 років тому +4

      You know what would help India tremendously? Singapore is a secular nation, religion is not a big deal. India needs to "pull back" a bit on Hinduism if India is going to join the modern world. This is what I would recommend: 1. Teach sciences in schools. 2. Separate Temple from State. 3. Tear down unauthorized shrines. 4. Get the animals OFF the streets and into zoos or sanctuary's. 5. Fence off the Ganges river so it can flush itself out and become a clean river again. 6. Get the "holy frauds" off the streets and into useful labor and TAX them at a rate of 99% if they do want to carry on public shows.

    • @duckeatsbread5644
      @duckeatsbread5644 3 роки тому

      @@preciousjose Done little? If it werent for LKY we wont have the singapore we are living in.

    • @HexaDecimus
      @HexaDecimus 3 роки тому

      @@duckeatsbread5644 it took a f
      Reread but I bevel he was referring to PM modi.

  • @sarafiansalleh6200
    @sarafiansalleh6200 3 роки тому +21

    I think, Singapore was never de-populated. Regardless war or attack, there were people trading on this island. Nice video.

  • @Farisss92
    @Farisss92 6 років тому +8

    Malay newcomers? Mate, they have been living there for centuries. A quick look into modern Malay genetics will reveal that they are descendants of Deutero-Malay and Proto-Malay people, the latter settling in coastal areas of the Malay Peninsula around 2500 years ago. Closer to 0 AD, there was a rise in Indianized kingdoms in maritime Southeast Asia but that doesn't mean there weren't people living there prior. The people living there had always spoken either Austroasiatic (Aslian) or Austronesian (Malay, Javanese, Buginese, Dayak, Iban etc) languages. Singapore has always been a part of the whole archipelago (it's old name was Pulau Ujong which means 'island at the end' in Malay) and migration has always happened between Austronesian groups (known for their seafaring prowess) in the region from the time they first settled up till colonial era, where colonial powers start enforcing borders that would define the division between countries in the region today.

  • @yohanguy8216
    @yohanguy8216 6 років тому +18

    In Malaysia, we’re taught SG got independence when they joined Malaysia, & their kingdom was never mentioned

    • @whitehorizon2225
      @whitehorizon2225 6 років тому +4

      Yohan Guy Really? Despite Malacca's ties to Singapore?

    • @augustinechan5660
      @augustinechan5660 6 років тому +1

      After leaving melee-sia (just a joke)

    • @jonpage5326
      @jonpage5326 6 років тому +2

      Well is sorta true they got independence from UK but without full autonomy...so after they left Malaysia then was full autonomy independence...but it depends how you look at it, both are sorta correct

    • @zebimicio5204
      @zebimicio5204 6 років тому +6

      Singapore didn't get its independence in 1959. They were an autonomous state similar to how the British overseas territories work. The British still controll the island. Why do you think LKY was desperate to join Malaya back then?

    • @zebimicio5204
      @zebimicio5204 6 років тому +1

      The sultanete was mostly consists of Riau. Singapore was just one of their territories before being absorbed into the British empire.

  • @oyxnova4519
    @oyxnova4519 6 років тому +11

    Great video man, very interesting!
    Hello to all Singaporeans, your country is beautiful :)

  • @umarmars47
    @umarmars47 6 років тому +53

    They didn't teach us in schools that who were the immigrants and who were the indigenous of Singapore and the history of Singapore beyond Sir Stamford Raffles besides Sang Nila Utama. I mean, there are already people living here before he came. RESEARCH: Sundaland.

    • @forgetit__
      @forgetit__ 5 років тому +27

      Lol, bcs the majority of singapore people now is chinese, so they didnt include it. They worries if someday native singaporean rebel to majority chinese loool. So goodluck to Singapore future

    • @MatPost
      @MatPost 5 років тому +4

      racist conspiritards in the comments...ohhh boi

    • @linatwoones
      @linatwoones 5 років тому +5

      But they do teach it. I’ve learnt about the Singapore as Temasek and about Parameswara and Singapore’s history as part of an empire and how it was like as a trading hub even before raffles came. Don’t we learn that in History in school?

    • @Bobbylim323
      @Bobbylim323 4 роки тому +4

      @@linatwoones it's part of the new syllabus so most people don't learn about it. The whole genealogy of kings stories that included sang nila utama as part of the srivajayan empire is mostly myth to legitimise the rule of the malaccan and jorhorian sultanates tho. Its abit of a stretch that sang nila utama is a descendent of Alexander the great

  • @whitehorizon2225
    @whitehorizon2225 6 років тому +78

    Dammit Epimetheus! How did you know I'd like a video on my own country!

    • @eliasfrahat7074
      @eliasfrahat7074 6 років тому +2

      WhiteHorizon 22 halo

    • @whitehorizon2225
      @whitehorizon2225 6 років тому +1

      Elias Frahat sup

    • @eliasfrahat7074
      @eliasfrahat7074 6 років тому +4

      WhiteHorizon 22 you are the first Singaporean I spoke to and you sound nice :)

    • @whitehorizon2225
      @whitehorizon2225 6 років тому +3

      Elias Frahat Thank you! Though it is kinda depressing that the comment section tend to be such a cesspool that a simple "hi" is considered nice :p Let's all try and change that!

    • @eliasfrahat7074
      @eliasfrahat7074 6 років тому +3

      WhiteHorizon 22 fine greeting Mr Singaporean your smile is beautiful and sound kind and nice and beautiful in character can we become friends if you don't mind me as a friend

  • @arianrolex6456
    @arianrolex6456 4 роки тому +4

    I have my history WA and they want us to memorize all this. THANK YOU

  • @juaninamillion5864
    @juaninamillion5864 6 років тому +135

    Mate, its Mah-lay not melee

    • @EpimetheusHistory
      @EpimetheusHistory  6 років тому +31

      Oooops...Thank you :)
      maybe I was subconsciously thinking about medieval melee combat :D

    • @xldxld
      @xldxld 6 років тому +5

      yeah and it's mah-ja-pah-hit not mah-ja-pah-he'

    • @MalayArcher
      @MalayArcher 6 років тому +32

      ✖️Mapajahit
      ✖️Majahapit
      ✖️Mapajabit
      ✔️ Ma-ja-pa-hit

    • @mirradric
      @mirradric 6 років тому +5

      Interestingly enough, you were able to pronounce Malaya correctly.

    • @PrimusProductions
      @PrimusProductions 6 років тому +1

      Epimetheus
      Xidnaf made the same mistake, is that a coincidence?

  • @fuschiacandy
    @fuschiacandy 2 роки тому +3

    As someone who is half Johorean with roots from the sultanate, this video is insanely inaccurate. Aceh is not Johor. Kesultanan Johor-Riau-singapura is significantly important in Singapura’s history. I mean even Wikipedia has all these facts. And Malay newcomers? Insulting. The Malays were always part of the Nusantara region. Might i suggest to go read some Farish Noor history books then make a video?

  • @sinta4020
    @sinta4020 6 років тому +25

    History teachers are boring when you can learn history just from the Internet XD

    • @ballsacs1019
      @ballsacs1019 5 років тому +2

      Straight fax

    • @BlXCK0UT
      @BlXCK0UT 3 роки тому

      Why waste 1 hour in history class when you can learn all about a country in under 6 minutes.

  • @SoCoolScience
    @SoCoolScience 2 роки тому +2

    My ex wife is from Singapore, and she told me about Singapore being named after a lion as well as Singapore is always burning

  • @Robert043
    @Robert043 6 років тому +11

    Hey Congrats Nearly 24k Subscribers... ☮️💓🤘😘

  • @wubbox914
    @wubbox914 Рік тому +2

    yay a video of Singapore 🎉

  • @ignacioandresadasme8553
    @ignacioandresadasme8553 6 років тому +69

    Singapore is the living example of how to build a prosperous country, its not impossible as our politicians say.

    • @Gabriel-l
      @Gabriel-l 6 років тому +8

      Singapore is a country with socialist governing methods. As much as a success Singapore is, I'm not sure the western world would be keen on adopting their policies.

    • @jonpage5326
      @jonpage5326 6 років тому +23

      "socialist governing methods" funded by very capitalistic economic model that allows for enough revenue for entitlement programs (that are much more responsibly run than any in the UK Canada or States)

    • @ignacioandresadasme8553
      @ignacioandresadasme8553 6 років тому +12

      danil not fair at all, Singapore had no natural resources, was totally empoverished, had an uneducated population, was full of corrupted people and was and is easy to invade as could barely defend its sovereignty, with all that it ended up being one the best countries.
      El Salvador, Haiti, The caribbean islands, the pacific islands the Comoros are all small countries and arent exactly the best examples of a country.

    • @ignacioandresadasme8553
      @ignacioandresadasme8553 6 років тому +3

      danil Yeah, but that doesnt correlate to the low corruption and the high HDI, nor security. The strategic position itself is important but not all, it only explains part of the incomes, but not how the country is managed. The Suez channel is placed in Egypt for example and it isnt a good example of a country.
      Singapore has a geostrategic position thats all, the same way other countries have massive reserves of natural resources or other advantages but only some are capable of such development

    • @ignacioandresadasme8553
      @ignacioandresadasme8553 6 років тому +3

      danil Once again a good geographic position doesnt equal good politics, Singapore has a privilged position but more importantly they managed the country wisely. The same way as Uruguay, a small country with no natural resources nor a perfect strategic position but good political decitions

  • @farhanatashiga3721
    @farhanatashiga3721 6 років тому +93

    Would you do a full video about ancient Indonesian history? (From salakanagara to Majapahit).

    • @xldxld
      @xldxld 6 років тому +17

      Oh this would be great, the islands rarely got any attention tho, yet people traverse it since the beginning of time smh

    • @jonpage5326
      @jonpage5326 6 років тому +1

      I agree-great idea!

    • @ciptapradja2814
      @ciptapradja2814 6 років тому +1

      And where do you think he can obtain the relialable resources for such extensive history? Not even indonesian own government has managed that I guess...

    • @pritsingh9766
      @pritsingh9766 6 років тому +6

      That was a Hindu Empire not an Islamic desert cult .....

    • @pritsingh9766
      @pritsingh9766 6 років тому +12

      I cannot understand why muslims think that majapahit empire was Islamic 😂😂

  • @usaisraelukaresourceofallp8650
    @usaisraelukaresourceofallp8650 6 років тому +3

    Your work is really good. You need more views.
    Btw make one about Persia. It would be awsome!

  • @paulatling8844
    @paulatling8844 2 роки тому

    Thanks firet time I have listened to you.
    Well presented, good information, will try another

  • @boyan619
    @boyan619 6 років тому +2

    The Kingdom of Singapura (Malay: Kerajaan Singapura) was a Malay kingdom thought to exist on the island of Singapore from 1299 until its fall in 1398. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Singapura

  • @cmg_nab1980
    @cmg_nab1980 6 років тому +4

    hi singapore, from malaysia

  • @Fish-se7cf
    @Fish-se7cf 6 років тому +5

    Please do more history of videos!

  • @FlashPointHx
    @FlashPointHx 6 років тому +2

    My cousin lives here - been wanting to meet up with him at some point and go to that hotel with the Worlds largest infinity pool.

  • @ammx12407
    @ammx12407 6 років тому +3

    You sir are a gentleman and a scholar

  • @jackpei23
    @jackpei23 2 роки тому +2

    As has been said, Historically, is it true that the land of Singapore still belong to Johor Sultan since 1819, which Raffles had sign treaty with the Sultan?

  • @christianmarriott3696
    @christianmarriott3696 2 роки тому +3

    We all know that modern day Singapore is a creation of the British Empire, so it was nice to see acknowledgment of the ancient history of Singapore, I t was also nice to note that the British ended slavery in the region, there is not enough gratitude for Britain ending thousands of years of human slavery around the world.

  • @SayazWorks
    @SayazWorks 2 роки тому +2

    temasek was under johore old royal house rule. the descendent from melaka before the dethrone of sultan to the new blood of house of bendahara then later changing hand again to the house of temenggung which the curren sultan of johore is. The british play a role in this game of throne & Singapore was always an important part of the old Johor-Riau Empire FYI

  • @TheApsodist
    @TheApsodist 6 років тому +7

    Malay is pronounced muh-lay not maylay btw. Pls do a history of maritime SEA / malaysia-indonesia / nusantara :) as you're touching on some important points already.

  • @Mister_Ri_MFBMT
    @Mister_Ri_MFBMT 6 років тому +2

    Correction about Sultan of Johor "selling" Singapura to British. At that time, Singapura n the isles down south of Johor were administered by a Raja Bendahara on behalf of Johor Sultan. Then Johor Sultan died creating power struggle to become the next Sultan. Tunku Bendahara proclaimed himself as Sultan of Johor from Singapura, Sultan Hussein Whereas the Kingdom of Johor got a new Sultan based in Johor itself. Sultan Hussein the unrecognised Sultan signed an agreement with Stamford Raffles believing he got the protection from British Govt should the recognized Sultan fight him. Not knowing the actual Sultan of Johor had struck an agreement n friendship with the U.K kingdom. Thus, Singapura was not sold by the Sultan but by the lost caused pretender.

  • @ilot4
    @ilot4 4 роки тому +12

    Thanks for pronouncing Lee Kuan Yew's name correctly. It shows that you had really put in the effort to research instead of just lifting information from other websites :)

  • @LiberalsGettheBulletToo
    @LiberalsGettheBulletToo 6 років тому +8

    I honestly don't know how you work so fast, on so many topics, with so many art-pieces.

  • @bobilgner5396
    @bobilgner5396 5 років тому

    I always fulljoy and love the historical content that you bring to us viewers and don't ever stop blessed love for your contribution

  • @godzillaman2406
    @godzillaman2406 6 років тому +44

    Woah. I didn't know that you will make a video about my country Singapore. Good job! You got everything correct. I also have a Chinese ancestry but my grandmother only came to Singapore in 1955. Some people say that Lee Kuan Yew was like a dictator which is sorta true but he modernized Singapore and improved the economy. Thank you so much for making a video about my country!

    • @regalianlin4387
      @regalianlin4387 6 років тому +9

      You're kind of the disgraceful one here....

    • @godzillaman2406
      @godzillaman2406 6 років тому +1

      Ok

    • @DaisyGeekyTransGirl
      @DaisyGeekyTransGirl 6 років тому

      Godzillaman The Gamer I consider him a benevolent dictator like Tito. In fact he might actually be better.

    • @reisissaputra9578
      @reisissaputra9578 6 років тому +1

      Singapore used to be a full cultural country, until the chinese and european come

    • @dwchen1
      @dwchen1 6 років тому +10

      Reisis Saputra because majority of Singaporeans are Chinese and add to LKY great leadership Singapore able to become rich because Chinese are hardworking and had great entrepreneurship in nature.
      If majority of Singaporeans are Malays then Singapore will never get rich, because most Malays are lazy, sorry to tell the truth.

  • @nenitaschmidt7197
    @nenitaschmidt7197 3 роки тому +2

    Lee kuan Yew made Singapore rich. Copied in the middle east hahaha. I was in Singapore 1977 and Dubai did not exist yet or was just a fishing village. Very clean, rare criminality, corruption free and jobless free. Singaporean are proud as asean but love going to England for a holiday.

  • @abcjuniormilton
    @abcjuniormilton 2 роки тому +3

    This Hindu temple is the very first building that was built in Singapore in 1299. It is a temple dedicated to the lion that the Srivajaya prince found when taking refuge in Singapore. Now the construction of the world's first time machine has allowed this monumental event to be recorded. Behold, Singapore, 1299, colorized: ua-cam.com/video/uBbRHkTaRZM/v-deo.html

  • @MarkusHalo-022
    @MarkusHalo-022 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome video, thank you so much. your voice sounds familiar, do you make videos based around star wars aswell?

  • @historicalmexican1663
    @historicalmexican1663 6 років тому +3

    Great video again

  • @Mynameisdito
    @Mynameisdito 10 місяців тому +2

    1.04 Majapahit and Ayutthaya siege of Singapore. Best friend 🇮🇩❤🇹🇭

  • @captain_swaggin4065
    @captain_swaggin4065 6 років тому +6

    Can you go over the Asante and colonial Ghana?

  • @loghorizon9610
    @loghorizon9610 3 роки тому +2

    Singapura,Kedah,Pulau pinang
    Bermula dgn menyewa akhirnya pengaruh yg kuat berjaya menakluk seluruh

  • @kickbutoxy1218
    @kickbutoxy1218 5 років тому +4

    Briton sees a independent land
    Briton :- it's free real estate

  • @HT-ev3gg
    @HT-ev3gg 6 років тому

    Loads of appreciation for making such a wonderful video.
    A humble request. Try to sound a little mild and lucid in Audio.
    All the best 😊👌👍

  • @shortie7171
    @shortie7171 6 років тому +5

    Epimetheus can you do Vietnam?

  • @thecrippledgod2789
    @thecrippledgod2789 6 років тому

    This channel is gold

  • @thatkoalabear
    @thatkoalabear 6 років тому +3

    Thanks for making this video! A little short but it’s cool :) while it may seem like the stars aligned for us to be what we are now, what worked for us may not work for you. Especially if you’re from a bigger country because big countries have bigger and more complex issues to resolve. However, we try to do what we can in whatever like little way we can whenever our friends ask of us. All the best and God bless

  • @Grotesque1982
    @Grotesque1982 6 років тому +1

    Hi, can you make a vid on the Victorian era please. Thanks, your vidoes are great!

  • @Neokagez
    @Neokagez 6 років тому +6

    Majulah Singapura!

  • @heyyou7881
    @heyyou7881 5 років тому +2

    Living example of the success of free markets.

  • @loghorizon9610
    @loghorizon9610 4 роки тому +6

    Make Nusantara Great Again
    ( 🇲🇾 🇸🇬 🇧🇳 🇵🇬 🇲🇨 🇵🇭 🇹🇱 🇹🇭 )

    • @lia4667
      @lia4667 2 роки тому

      Forget Madagascar and Christmas Island

  • @g1lgam
    @g1lgam 6 років тому

    Thx a lot i apreaciate your work god bless you and your beloved!!!

  • @lot1655
    @lot1655 6 років тому +5

    Malaysia govt need to learn a lot frm singapore ... Seriously , im malaysian ...

  • @ButterflyLullabyLtd
    @ButterflyLullabyLtd 3 роки тому +1

    Brilliant video. Thank you. My Great Grandfather is a Euroasian. And is in a book called On Parade. Published In Singapore. Would you create a video about that?

  • @patriot4786
    @patriot4786 6 років тому +4

    The native name for Singapore is "Singapura" which means lion city. Singa means lion in indonesian and malay and it is derived from Sanskrit, and "pura" means city which derives from Sanskrit also... languages of indonesia and malay was heavily influenced by sanskrit. The new word "Singapore" was invented by britishers to simplify their pronounciation

    • @Shahi-bangalah_1352
      @Shahi-bangalah_1352 9 місяців тому

      Entire south east asia was influenced by sanskrit and Tamil culture.

  • @slkslk9980
    @slkslk9980 2 роки тому

    As a malaysia person i loved singapura sm and its close to malaysia to!

  • @vegitouchiha2499
    @vegitouchiha2499 6 років тому +33

    I didn't know that a Hindu made a kingdom there. I would love to know that how a Hindu got there.

    • @asip2274
      @asip2274 6 років тому +17

      Sagar Lakra
      if you look on the Java island.. mostly influenced by hinduism.. basically.. the old kingdom SEA is hindu-buddha nation... a maritime nation that became a hub-port between old china and south india maritime trade.. Malay language also derived from sanksrit later evolved by Muslim trader and European voyagers.. Srivijaya itself a hinduism kingdom..

    • @yahudkarta6873
      @yahudkarta6873 6 років тому +7

      Kushan empire ....
      The Brahmin and Ksatriyan run away to SEA that way ancient Indonesian only spoke sansekerta while they can't spoke Prakerta language like SA .

    • @adilpangestu3924
      @adilpangestu3924 4 роки тому +4

      @@asip2274
      Srivijaya is Buddhism lol

    • @adilpangestu3924
      @adilpangestu3924 4 роки тому +11

      @Aniq Iman
      That Bali, not all Indonesia. Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula were once the majority of Buddhists and Srivijaya was a Buddhist kingdom

    • @adilpangestu3924
      @adilpangestu3924 4 роки тому +4

      @Aniq Iman Bali has its own Hindu kingdom which is different from Srivijaya in Sumatra

  • @Mister_Ri_MFBMT
    @Mister_Ri_MFBMT Рік тому +1

    The truth of the matter is the British who gave the name "Singa" (translated from lion) while "Pura" is an old Malay word meaning City. City of Lion.
    It became "pore" because the British couldnt pronounce "po" properly. "Po" is a Chinese word also means City. So the local Malays & Chinese complied with the British occupier with a translated name from the English's City of Lion to locally pronounced as Singapura (Malay) or Singa-po (similar to I-po that became Ipoh city in Perak & Mua-po or Ma-po that became Muar city in Johor) or by the British, Singapore.
    England has for ever so long known as the "Three Lions" and also becomes their emblem for coats of arms. Moreover, there has never been any single lion that roamed on the British Isles or Ireland isle for as long as the British people can remember or know. Perhaps lions may have lived in the British Isles during the Land Before Times. Who knows. Therefore, when the British occuppied n colonised Singapura from the Johor Sultanate as a gift of friendship as part of armitice between Dutch-Johor & British Johor, the British stamped their presence with a lion, imaginary as it can be, in their new colony Singapura.
    For heaven's sake, the fake that lions never live in jungle area like in the Malay Peninsula Rainforest, never live with tigers in natural habitat, and that Singapura is in fact an island will tell you that lion was never ever existed naturally in Singapura that made local people called it Singapura at that time. It was the British "Three Lions" who made up the Singapura's lion.

  • @googudaddy8252
    @googudaddy8252 6 років тому +3

    You forgot to mention Shaheed bhai Maharaj Singh who was the last man standing .of the Sikh empire jailed there..he was 80 when he was tortured and killed in soldiarity confinement

  • @kevindunnell7150
    @kevindunnell7150 6 років тому +1

    Terrific, thank you.

  • @wilyespedido1571
    @wilyespedido1571 6 років тому +11

    History of Philippines Pls, also nice video

  • @jacobeksor6088
    @jacobeksor6088 5 років тому +2

    Would you make videos of Montagnard indigenous Central highland and some indigenous live in northeast Cambodia please? We are related to Malay, Indonesia roots for thousand of years but today Vietnamese and other people take away our ancestors land .

  • @AndreTSah
    @AndreTSah 6 років тому +6

    magnificent

  • @benjaminblandin
    @benjaminblandin 2 роки тому

    Excellent video, very instructive

  • @Osceanix
    @Osceanix 5 років тому +3

    1:56 curious what was going on during those 200 years?

    • @siewkitlee4191
      @siewkitlee4191 4 роки тому

      Tons of Politics and British Colonialism

    • @khairiaris
      @khairiaris 3 роки тому +1

      Well.. Basically the region was in a political mess which disrupted trade..It started with 3 factions fought for supremacy. Aceh, Malacca and the Portuguese.. The Dutch and the Chinese also took sides in the conflict.. Siam watched cautiously at the sidelines looking to swoop in any spoils..
      It was not until the Anglo-Dutch treaty was signed, that stability and trade returned which Singapore benefitted from. But by this time the original 3 factions are themselves depleted and were supplanted by the new colonial powers.

  • @ayundarahayu1513
    @ayundarahayu1513 4 роки тому

    I learn in elementary school that Singapore was one of city/place belongs to Nusantara/Sundaland.
    Old name of singapore was Temasik/Tumasik.
    Temasik was under majapahit/ may be singosari kingdom. Cause one of the king of majapahit/singosari ran away from enemy to temasik. That's why the first president of singapore was indonesian.
    Actually Singapore has long history.
    Sorry if i made mistakes.
    But you could find more about singapore in majapahit or singosari kingdom's records. Singapore was Tumasik/Temasik.
    And one more, singa means Tiger not lion. Cause sundaland has many tigers.
    Pore was pura because in Temasik has many temple of hinduism.
    Singa and Pura.
    As we know from the history literature that majapahit/singosari was hinduism kingdom.

  • @BankruptGreek
    @BankruptGreek 5 років тому +3

    Malaka emerged!!
    I am dying x'D it means "asshole" or literally "wanker" in Greek.

  • @aren1939
    @aren1939 2 місяці тому

    I would love to visit Singapore one day❤

  • @511dydy
    @511dydy 6 років тому +7

    How did a lion get to be in south east asia?

    • @TheLeolee89
      @TheLeolee89 6 років тому +11

      It is most probably a Malayan tiger since Singapore is located at south of Peninsular Malaysia. The founder are from maritime southeast asia which mainly consist of island state/country and highly influenced by Hinduism. Big cat mainly exists on mainland. So, the founder are most probably never seen a big cat before and decided that the big cat he saw was a lion based on Hinduism records. Hinduism which is from India, have records/story of lion since India have lion which is called Asiatic Lion. Elephant and rhino are not the only African animal that have Asian cousins. Even if he seen a big cat before which is most probably a tiger, he might think it is cooler to said it is a lion since Hinduism is in trends during those time.

    • @harrymcnicholas9468
      @harrymcnicholas9468 6 років тому +3

      By boat?

    • @511dydy
      @511dydy 6 років тому

      Leo Lee
      Thanks for your explanation mate. I didnt know lions used to exist in asia. Im intrigued to find out more. It has been bothering my mind because in my culture we have many drawings, costumes and dances that are attributed or resembling lion like shape.

    • @511dydy
      @511dydy 6 років тому

      Harry McNicholas
      Maybe... Noah brought them along.

    • @izmirs.
      @izmirs. 6 років тому

      Idk forest?

  • @smugchibi4986
    @smugchibi4986 6 років тому

    Very insightful video

  • @raunee100
    @raunee100 6 років тому +40

    Before the dawn of Christianity or Islam it was Hinduism everywhere in Indian subcontinent even in South east Asia, then these invaders came and converted people. Indonesia once a Hindu country is now the world biggest Muslim nation.
    At the end if everybody is settling down to peace I've no problem with where your faith is invested in.

    • @s0ul216
      @s0ul216 6 років тому +28

      Historically, Malay Archipelago (where Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore and Malaysia located at) was located in sea silk road. Due to the strategic location, a lot of cultures from Arab, China and India basically mixed up there, no exception for religions. Also in Malay Archipelago cultures in general, the king was basically their ideal person (like heavenly mandate in East Asia, esp. Japan), so when the king converted to a certain religion, everyone would jump to that religion too.
      And why did the king convert to a certain religion? Probably because of politics, like for example making connections to merchants. And accidentally, the one who spread Islam in Malay Archipelago was not only Arabians, but also Chinese. You can search about Zheng He for more informations about this.
      tl;dr merchants were important figures in Malay Archipelago history.

    • @raunee100
      @raunee100 6 років тому +2

      siscon NEET thanks man! Got to learn something from you.

    • @wakakabravo7998
      @wakakabravo7998 6 років тому +18

      Raunak Dubey Islam come to south East Asia by peace by the way.

    • @harulle3054
      @harulle3054 6 років тому +5

      Before Hinduism in SE Asia, there were indigenous cultures, Animism etc.

    • @ikapuchino
      @ikapuchino 6 років тому +8

      Raunak Dubey Indonesia wasn't only Hindu country but also Buddhist country with srivijaya as biggest Buddhist kingdom. And also before India came, our ancestor were animisme and dynamism or worshiped the ancestry. And now Islam most domination in the west of Indonesia and christian domination in eastern Indonesia and also there's small of Jewish group.

  • @johane4764
    @johane4764 6 років тому +2

    This is awesome, but a side note: Malay is pronounced muh-lay instead of may-lay. Maybe you should make a video about them and be the first channel to do that :)

  • @Wdycit
    @Wdycit 5 років тому +3

    Japanese: hippity hoppity this island is now my property

  • @penolongali9860
    @penolongali9860 6 років тому +2

    Dude Singapore is name by Sang Nila Utama... He name it Singapura Singa(Lion) and Pura or Pura-Pura(Disguise) in Malay name after in the legendary story that he saw a Lion in Asia

    • @verd0776
      @verd0776 3 роки тому +1

      Pura in word singapura mean temple/shrines/city. Its different with pura-pura.

    • @penolongali9860
      @penolongali9860 3 роки тому

      @@verd0776 I'm Malay here ma'am, I know my language and history better. Perhaps they (global & singaporean historian) misunderstood our origin or the history has been manipulated

  • @wales2815
    @wales2815 6 років тому +48

    Singapore is the Switzerland of Asia

    • @AlqGo
      @AlqGo 6 років тому +13

      I don't think so. Freedom of speech doesn't exist in Singapore.

    • @frentyrizaldy8620
      @frentyrizaldy8620 6 років тому +26

      Its the israel of asia..

    • @ReformMsia
      @ReformMsia 6 років тому +5

      A british aristocrat
      Not really
      Singapore = israel

    • @certifiedbruh2180
      @certifiedbruh2180 5 років тому +2

      @@frentyrizaldy8620 Israel is in Asia

    • @mahirrahman7
      @mahirrahman7 5 років тому +6

      @@certifiedbruh2180 Israel is a terrorist state, it is ina state of war you can never compare it to Singapore, which is surrounded by peaceful countries, who share a common culture. Israel, the last colonial outpost is different it's culture is fi totally different from Arabs.

  • @gidash
    @gidash 3 роки тому

    👍🏿, Brief and Precise.

  • @bigbulk688
    @bigbulk688 5 років тому +5

    This is actually legendary history from Malay Annals. Historians dont vouch this version. Much is unknown about Singapore, it's modern history begins with Temagi, probably exists a relation with then name Temasek, and then Parmeswara. This version was apparently concocted to glorify Parmeswara.

  • @yayfei
    @yayfei 6 років тому +1

    Great concise and comprehensive video! But I think you said Malay as melee rather than mah-lay.

  • @himj7156
    @himj7156 6 років тому +3

    it is "aayodhya " named after the kingdom of Hindu god "RAM"

  • @skkm2420
    @skkm2420 4 роки тому +1

    Not to forget, raja raja chola coungered, Burma, combodia, all the way down to Malaysia, Singapore and java. Just that many didn't know. This happened in 900ad I think.

    • @fazrul78
      @fazrul78 Рік тому +1

      Yaahh..we know you are king of claim...chola all over the globe

  • @chryssjansantos6359
    @chryssjansantos6359 6 років тому +3

    DO HISTORY OF PHILIPPINES NEXT!

  • @MrSami-tv6vl
    @MrSami-tv6vl 6 років тому +1

    Great work

  • @Pedrosa2541
    @Pedrosa2541 6 років тому +3

    Wait what? a Lion? How? Lions never reached the island.

    • @EpimetheusHistory
      @EpimetheusHistory  6 років тому +2

      Some people think it was actually a Malay Tiger...but because he had never seen either he was told it was a lion.
      Or maybe an extinct type of lion (like middle eastern lion) that has not been around for a long time.
      ....or he just made it up...and thought lion city sounds cool

    • @christianfreedom-seeker934
      @christianfreedom-seeker934 5 років тому +1

      At one point before ocean levels rose the Asiatic Lion made it down to Malaysia. It is now extinct. Overhunted.

    • @harryrinaldi2812
      @harryrinaldi2812 2 роки тому +1

      Probably a Malayan Tiger. Of maybe a mytical animal which look like a lion. No lion ever lived in Singapore. Even the Asiatic lion only can be found in India.

  • @ruleoftwo6550
    @ruleoftwo6550 6 років тому

    Fascinating. Very good video.

  • @MuhammadAhsanSadeeq
    @MuhammadAhsanSadeeq 5 років тому +5

    We were initially known as Temasek 🙄

    • @juliemcgugan1244
      @juliemcgugan1244 Рік тому

      The original name was Pulau Ujong or 'Island at the end.'

  • @nadiax7150
    @nadiax7150 3 роки тому

    I was born in america but all my family lives in singapore. american world history never seems to touch singapore so i’m happy to find videos on its history :D