Portuguese conquest of Malakka (1511) was an event in the history of Aceh recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. The Portuguese, who had appeared in the archipelago around 1500 with plans to control all trade, conquered Malakka in 1511 and made this Malay trade city their ‘stapelpplaats’ (entrepot) for the Far East.
Date and Context
The event is dated to 1511.
Account
The Portuguese, who had appeared in the archipelago around 1500 with plans to control all trade, conquered Malakka in 1511 and made this Malay trade city their ‘stapelpplaats’ (entrepot) for the Far East. Collisions with Atjeh began immediately. Portuguese attempts to settle on the mainland of North Sumatra were fruitless from the start.
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. 27.