Aceh • اچيه

bf. 1480: sultanate founded: Kesultanan Aceh Darussalam • كسولتانن اچيه دار السلام
24.01.1874: Dutch occupy Banda Aceh
1903: sultan surrenders, state extinguished by Netherlands colonial government

Area: 57,400 km²
Population: N/A
Capital: Banda Aceh • باندا اچيه
Official language: Achinese

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Major wars & other armed conflicts

1874-1903: war with Netherlands

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Achinese navy had no modern vessels - it consisted of different kinds of local sail or rowing boats. Most often represented were: c. 30 m long junks, c. 15 m long kolek and smaller banting. After attack in 1874 navy was probably quickly neutralized, and Dutch controlled coast since then.

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Sultans:

1781-1795	Ala'eddin VI Muhammad Syah
1795-1815	Ala'eddin VII Jauharul Alam Syah
1815-1818	Saiyid Syarif Saiful Alam Syah
1818-1824	Ala'eddin VII Jauharul Alam Syah
1824-1838	Ala'eddin VIII Muhammad Syah
1838-1857	Ala'eddin IX Sulaiman Ali Iskandar Syah
1857-1870	Ala'eddin X Mansur Syah
1870-1874	Ala'eddin XI Mahmud Syah
1874-1903	Ala'eddin XII Muhammad Daud Syah

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