1607 ⟶ Iskandar Muda Ascends to Throne, Aceh's Expansion Begins

Iskandar Muda becomes the Sultan of Aceh for 30 years. He wi...
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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.⟶
Acehnese Sultanate's Expansion Begins with Capture of Daya (1520)
Aceh SultanateSumatraExpansionismMilitary CampaignRegional PowerSpice Trade
IndonesiaIndonesia

⚔️ 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

⚔️ Acehnese Navy Defeats Portuguese Fleet at Bintan

Sultan Iskandar Muda of Aceh sinks a Portuguese fleet off of Bintan Island.⟶
Acehnese Navy Defeats Portuguese Fleet at Bintan (1614)
Aceh SultanatePortuguese EmpireNaval WarfareColonialismMilitary ConflictSultan Iskandar MudaMaritime History
IndonesiaIndonesiaPortugalPortugal

⚔️ 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