1290 was a year of significance in the history of Aceh, as recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. Marco Polo (c.
Events
Marco Polo (c. 1290) mentioned six ‘koninkrijken’ (kingdoms) in the Atjeh region - evidence of multiple polities with extensive foreign trade.
Significance
The year 1290 is recorded by Jongejan as part of the chronological framework of Aceh’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.