Alauddin al-Kahar
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Alauddin Riayat Syah al-Kahar was the third sultan of Aceh
, and was one of the sultanate's strongest warriors. He succeeded his brother Salahuddin
in 1537 or 1539 in a royal coup. In Acehnese tradition he is also remembered as the ruler who divided Acehnese society into administrative lineage groups (kaum or sukeë), but it is unclear whether this attribution is correct.
His campaigns began with the Batak people, who lived to the south of Aceh, whom he attacked in 1539 when their ruler refused to embrace Islam
. He also attacked Aru, but was repelled by the Johor army. In 1547, he personally participated in an unsuccessful attack on the sultanate of Malacca. After these unsuccessful attempts, Aceh returned to a peaceful state for the decade of the 1550s.
However, in the 1564 or 1565 he sacked Johor
and brought its sultan, Alauddin Riayat Shah II of Johor
, to Aceh and had him killed, and put Muzaffar II of Johor
on the throne. He then gained control of Aru from the Johor sultanate. In 1568 he undertook another unsuccessful attack on Malacca. When Muzaffar in Johor was poisoned, Alauddin sent another fleet to Johor, but had to return due to the strength of Johor's defenses.
Aceh Sultanate
The Sultanate of Aceh, officially the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam was a sultanate centered in the modern area of Aceh Province, Sumatra, Indonesia, which was a major regional power in the 16th and 17th centuries, before experiencing a long period of decline...
, and was one of the sultanate's strongest warriors. He succeeded his brother Salahuddin
Salahuddin of Aceh
In Indonesian history, Salahuddin was the second sultan of Aceh, reigning from 1530 to 1537 or 1539. He was the eldest son of Ali Mughayat Syah, the first sultan of Aceh. Relative to his father and brother, Alauddin Riayat Syah al-Kahar, who deposed him, he was a weaker ruler. It is unclear whether...
in 1537 or 1539 in a royal coup. In Acehnese tradition he is also remembered as the ruler who divided Acehnese society into administrative lineage groups (kaum or sukeë), but it is unclear whether this attribution is correct.
His campaigns began with the Batak people, who lived to the south of Aceh, whom he attacked in 1539 when their ruler refused to embrace Islam
Islam
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. He also attacked Aru, but was repelled by the Johor army. In 1547, he personally participated in an unsuccessful attack on the sultanate of Malacca. After these unsuccessful attempts, Aceh returned to a peaceful state for the decade of the 1550s.
However, in the 1564 or 1565 he sacked Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
and brought its sultan, Alauddin Riayat Shah II of Johor
Alauddin Riayat Shah II of Johor
Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah II was the first Sultan of Johor. He ruled Johor from 1528 to 1564. He founded the Johor Sultanate following the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese in 1511. He was the second son of Mahmud Shah of Malacca. Thus, Johor was a successor state of Malacca and Johor's sultans...
, to Aceh and had him killed, and put Muzaffar II of Johor
Muzaffar II of Johor
Sultan Muzaffar Shah II was the second Sultan of Johor. He was known as Raja Muda Perdana before he succeeded the throne. He was installed to the throne of Johor in 1564 by the Acehnese upon the death of his father, Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah II, who died shortly after he was captured and brought...
on the throne. He then gained control of Aru from the Johor sultanate. In 1568 he undertook another unsuccessful attack on Malacca. When Muzaffar in Johor was poisoned, Alauddin sent another fleet to Johor, but had to return due to the strength of Johor's defenses.