1520 ⟶ Acehnese Sultanate's Expansion Begins with Capture of Daya

Sultan Ali Mughayat Shah of Aceh begins an expansionist camp...

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⚔️ Acehnese Sultanate's Expansion Begins with Capture of Daya

Sultan Ali Mughayat Shah of Aceh begins an expansionist campaign capturing Daya on the west Sumatran coast (in present-day Indonesia), and the pepper and gold producing lands on the east coast.⟶

Aceh SultanateSumatraExpansionismMilitary CampaignRegional PowerSpice Trade

Indonesia

🏰 Portuguese Alliance with Ternate and Fort Construction

The Portuguese ally themselves with the rulers of Ternate (in present-day Indonesia) and begin construction of a fort.⟶

ColonialismTradeMilitaryPortuguese EmpireSpice TradeMilitary AllianceFortificationTernateEuropean Expansion

Indonesia

Portugal

👑 Fall of Majapahit and Rise of Demak

The Majapahit Empire fell to Demak, with many fleeing to Bali while Demak, under Sultan Fatah, became the new center of power.⟶

MajapahitSultanateMajapahit EmpireIslamic ExpansionPolitical TransitionSuccession

Indonesia

⚔️ Ternate Defeats Portuguese After Five-Year War

Following a five-year war, the Ternateans under Sultan Babullah defeated the Portuguese.⟶

ColonialismWarfareTradeIslamSpice TradePortuguese EmpireSultanate of TernateMilitary Conflict

Indonesia

Portugal

👑 Death of Sultan Babullah of Ternate

Death of Sultan Babullah of Ternate.⟶

TernateSultanateMoluccasColonialismPolitical Leadership

Indonesia

🌋 Invading Troops' Disaster: Mount Merapi Eruption and the Mataram Sultanate

Troops that would invade Pajang Mataram Sultanate storm ravaged the eruption of Mount Merapi. Sutawijaya and his men survived.⟶

WarfareMataramMilitary HistoryNatural DisasterVolcanic EruptionMataram SultanateJavanese HistorySutawijayaConflict

Indonesia