Founding of Samoedra-Pasè (first 12 centuries CE) was an event in the history of Aceh recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. Foundation of a city and dynasty somewhere in the first twelve centuries of our era on the East coast of Atjeh, becoming the kingdom of Samoedra-Pasè.
Date and Context
The event is dated to first 12 centuries CE.
Account
Foundation of a city and dynasty somewhere in the first twelve centuries of our era on the East coast of Atjeh, becoming the kingdom of Samoedra-Pasè. Likely has its origin in Hindu contact.
Significance
The event is recorded by Jongejan as part of the broader historical narrative of Aceh and the Atjeh conflict period. It illustrates the complex interplay of local Atjehers politics, Dutch colonial administration, and the religious and military leadership that shaped the region’s history.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 23, 24.