1500 was a year of significance in the history of Aceh, as recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. Around 1500: Islamization of Atjeh coast complete (transition not violent).
Events
Around 1500: Islamization of Atjeh coast complete (transition not violent). Before 1500: Pidië conquered Atjeh and made it a vassal state. Portuguese appeared in the archipelago around 1500with plans to control all trade.1500–1550, the rise of the Aceh sultanate.
Significance
The year 1500 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, 26, 27, 122.