Riau-Lingga

Riau-Lingga is a civilization added in Age of Empires III: Struggle of Indonesia, a part of the Malay culture.

History
Once Riau-Lingga was one of the central parts of the Johor Empire but due to succession crisis after the death of Sultan Mahmud Shah III, the once hegemonic state of the Malay world was forced to split with intervention by the Dutch and the British, separating present day Malaysia and Indonesia. This marks the birth of Riau-Lingga Sultanate.

This state was faced with unequal treaties with the Dutch, trying to swallow it whole. New agreements added confusion and anger to the heads of the common people. This lead to a nationalistic movement within the nation. Sadly, it got crushed and finally the Dutch forced their hand and annexed Riau-Lingga.