Tun Fatimah was a well-known heroine and daughter of Tun Mutahir the Malaccan bendahara (vizier) who lived during the 16th century. She was married to Malacca's Sultan Mahmud Shah.
Occupation
politician
Citizenship
Malacca sultanate
Overview
Tun Fatimah was a well-known heroine and daughter of Tun Mutahir the Malaccan bendahara (prime minister) who lived during the 16th century. She was married to Malacca's Sultan Mahmud Shah.
Early life
Through her father's lineage, she is a descendant of both Tun Kudu and Tun Ali's marriage. According to Sejarah Melayu, both were prominent figures in the times of Sultan Muzzafar, the fifth Sultan of Malacca. Tun Kudu was initially married to Muzaffar, who divorced her so that she could marry Tun Ali. Only then would Tun Ali step down from his position as Prime Minister for the more effective Tun Perak, Tun Kudu's brother, to take his place. .
First marriage To Tun Ali
