Iskandar Moeda (reign in 1550-1650 golden age) was a Sultan of Aceh — ‘greatest of all sultans’ mentioned in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu in connection with Aceh. Reigned during the golden age of Aceh (1550-1650).
Role
Sultan of Aceh — ‘greatest of all sultans’
Dates
Account from Jongejans
Reigned during the golden age of Aceh (1550-1650). After his reign four female sultans ascended the throne, a period of deep decline.
Significance
Iskandar Moeda appears in Jongejan’s account as one of the figures shaping the history of Aceh during the period covered by the book.
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. 122.