Aceh Sultanate
The Sultanate of Aceh, officially the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam (Acehnese: Nanggroe Acèh Darussalam; Jawoë: اچيه دارالسلام), was a sultanate centered in the modern-day Indonesian province of Aceh. It was a major regional power in the 16th and 17th centuries, before experiencing a long period of decline. Its capital was Kutaraja, the present-day Banda Aceh.
Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam Nanggroe Acèh Darussalam (Acehnese) اچيه دارالسلام | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1496–1903 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Coat of arms
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Map of the Aceh Sultanate in 1629 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Protectorate of the Ottoman Empire (1569–1903) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Kutaraja, Bandar Aceh Darussalam (modern Banda Aceh) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Acehnese, Malay, Arabic | ||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Acehnese | ||||||||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sultan | |||||||||||||||||||
• 1496–1530 | Ali Mughayat Syah | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1875–1903 | Muhammad Daud Syah | ||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||
• Coronation of the first Sultan | 1496 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Aceh War | 1903 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Currency | Native gold and silver coins | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Indonesia Malaysia Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||
At its peak it was a formidable enemy of the Sultanate of Johor and Portuguese-controlled Malacca, both on the Malayan Peninsula, as all three attempted to control the trade through the Strait of Malacca and the regional exports of pepper and tin with fluctuating success. In addition to its considerable military strength, the court of Aceh became a noted center of Islamic scholarship and trade.