1613 ⟶ Aceh's Expansion: Conquest of Aru and Raids on Johor

Sultan Iskandar Muda of Aceh captures the North Sumatran por...
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1629

⚔️ Iskandar Muda Ascends to Throne, Aceh's Expansion Begins

Iskandar Muda becomes the Sultan of Aceh for 30 years. He will launch a series of naval conquests that will transform Aceh into a great power in the western Malay Archipelago.⟶
Iskandar Muda Ascends to Throne, Aceh's Expansion Begins (1607)
Aceh SultanateSultan Iskandar MudaNaval WarfareMilitary ExpansionMonarchy
IndonesiaIndonesia

⚔️ Aceh's Conquest of Deli

Sultan Iskandar Muda of Aceh captures the North Sumatran port of Deli.⟶
Aceh's Conquest of Deli (1612)
Aceh SultanateMilitary CampaignColonial EraSultan Iskandar MudaSumatraRegional PowerMaritime Power
IndonesiaIndonesia

⚔️ Aceh's Expansion: Conquest of Aru and Raids on Johor

Sultan Iskandar Muda of Aceh captures the North Sumatran port of Aru, subjugating the Sultanate of Deli. This allows Aceh to focus its expansionary efforts on the Straits of Malacca. Iskandar Muda continues on to sack Johor and kidnap its Sultan's family, but is later forced to retreat back to Aceh.⟶
Aceh's Expansion: Conquest of Aru and Raids on Johor (1613)
Aceh SultanateSultan Iskandar MudaMilitary CampaignColonial EraWarfareRegional PowerMaritime Conflict
IndonesiaIndonesiaMalaysiaMalaysia

⚔️ Acehnese Conquest of Pahang

Sultan Iskandar Muda of Aceh conquers Pahang on the South China Sea.⟶
Acehnese Conquest of Pahang (1617)
Aceh SultanateConquestSultan Iskandar MudaMaritime History
MalaysiaMalaysiaIndonesiaIndonesia

⚔️ Aceh Sultanate's Failed Siege of Portuguese Malacca

Iskandar Muda of Aceh Sultanate launched a failed attempt to take Portuguese Malacca.⟶
Aceh Sultanate's Failed Siege of Portuguese Malacca (1629)
ColonialismAceh SultanatePortuguese EmpireMilitary ConflictSiegeMaritime History
MalaysiaMalaysiaIndonesiaIndonesiaPortugalPortugal