Six kingdoms noted by Marco Polo (c. 1290) was an event in the history of Aceh recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. The great world traveler Marco Polo (c.
Date and Context
The event is dated to c. 1290.
Account
The great world traveler Marco Polo (c. 1290) named six ‘koninkrijken’ (kingdoms) in the Aceh region - evidence of multiple more or less large settlements under various princes with varying power and influence, with extensive foreign trade.
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. 25.