 Gajah Mada also mentioned the name Palembang in Pararaton as one of the regions that he conquered.A Chinese chronicle "Chu-fan-chi" written in 1178 by "Chou-Ju-Kua" recorded the name "Pa-lin-fong", an obvious corruption of the word Palembang.Around 1513, Tomé Pires an adventurer from Portugal mentioned Palembang, a kingdom which is led by a patron who was appointed from Java who was then referred to the Sultanate of Demak and participated in the invasion of Malaka which was then controlled by the Portuguese.