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.