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Iskandar Muda

Type Figure Region Southeast Asia Time 1583–1636 Also known as Sultan Iskandar Muda

Iskandar Muda (1583–1636), thirteenth sultan of the Aceh Sultanate, reigned from 1607 until his death in 1636.…

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  1. 1631–1635Aceh · AcehIn the 1630s Aceh still maintained a powerful fleet, imposing suzerainty over the east coast of Sumatra and the states of the Malay Peninsula, monopolizing the export of pepper and other spices, and maintaining trade contacts with Ottoman, Indian, and European merchants; the state was at the height of its power.
  2. 1636Aceh · AcehIskandar Muda died in 1636, ending nearly three decades of strong rule. His successors could not sustain military and commercial dominance on the same scale, and Aceh gradually fell into succession disputes and regional competition.

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