Sultan Ali Ri'ayat Syah III (died 4 April 1607) was the eleventh Sulṭān of Acèh Darussalam in northern Sumatra. He had a brief and turbulent reign from 1604 to 1607 before being succeeded by his more famous nephew Iskandar Muda.
Sultan Muda, the future Sultan Ali, was the second son of Sultan Alauddin Ri'ayat Syah Sayyid al-Mukammal. In the early 1600s, he was made co-regent to his aged father. In April 1604 the old sultan was deposed and Sultan Muda was enthroned under the throne name Sultan Ali Ri'ayat Syah. His brief reign was marked by a severe drought which caused famine and death to many people.[1] Moreover, dynastic instability afflicted the kingdom. In 1605 he picked up a fight with his brother Husain, vassal raja of Pidië. Sultan Ali's and Husain's nephew Perkasa Alam, the later Sultan Iskandar Muda, had been punished by the sultan and therefore fled to Pidië. Sultan Ali demanded his extradition but Husain refused. Husain came in open rebellion and ordered his nephew to lead the Pidië troops in a campaign against the capital, but in the end, the soldiers plainly refused to fight. Perkasa Alam was therefore captured and brought back to Kutaraja where he was confined to prison.[2]
The Portuguese attack and the demise of Sultan Ali
Relations with the Portuguese of Melaka had worsened since 1600. The Portuguese authorities were concerned that Aceh allowed trade with the Dutch East India Company and wished to erect a fortress at the strategically vital estuary of the Aceh River. 14 galleons, 4 galleys and some ships of transport headed for Aceh under the command of Viceroy Martim Afonso de Castro and landed close to Kutaraja in June 1606. After negotiations with the sultan had failed the invaders attacked and conquered one redoubt.[3] Perkasa Alam besought the sultan that he would rather fall in battle against the infidels than rot away in prison. In the perilous situation his request was granted; Perkasa Alam was known as a redoubtable warrior since his youth. In the following battle, the prince distinguished himself greatly and the Portuguese attack was halted. De Castro probably heard of a strong Dutch and Johorese force which had attacked Melaka and therefore cancelled the invasion.[4] Due to his military feat Perkasa Alam came in high esteem at the court. His mother Puteri Raja Inderabangsa, the sultan's sister, prepared the way for his rise by distributing money to the mercantile elite, the orang kayas. When Sultan Ali suddenly died on 4 April 1607, Perkasa Alam secured the loyalty of the palace guards by generous gifts, gave the officers attractive promises, and threatened the qadi who opposed his enthronement. On the same day as his uncle died he was, therefore, able to ascend the throne, taking the name Iskandar Muda.[5] Under him Aceh would reach its political apogee.[6]
Djajadiningrat, Raden Hoesein (1911) 'Critisch overzicht van de in Maleische werken vervatte gegevens over de geschiedenis van het soeltanaat van Atjeh', Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde 65, pp. 135–265.
Hadi, Amirul (2004) Islam and State in Sumatra: A Study of Seventeenth-Century Aceh. Leiden: Brill.
Penth, Hans (1969) Hikajat Atjeh: Die Erzählung von der Abkunft und den Jugendjaren des Sultan Iskandar Muda von Atjeh (Sumatra). Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz.
ayat, syah, sultan, died, april, 1607, eleventh, sulṭān, acèh, darussalam, northern, sumatra, brief, turbulent, reign, from, 1604, 1607, before, being, succeeded, more, famous, nephew, iskandar, muda, sulṭān, acèh, darussalamreign1604, april, 1607predecessoral. Sultan Ali Ri ayat Syah III died 4 April 1607 was the eleventh Sulṭan of Aceh Darussalam in northern Sumatra He had a brief and turbulent reign from 1604 to 1607 before being succeeded by his more famous nephew Iskandar Muda Ali Ri ayat Syah IIISulṭan of Aceh DarussalamReign1604 4 April 1607PredecessorAlauddin Ri ayat Syah Sayyid al MukammalSuccessorIskandar MudaBornBanda Aceh Aceh Sultanate now Indonesia Died4 April 1607Banda Aceh Aceh Sultanate now Indonesia HouseDarul KamalFatherAlauddin Ri ayat Syah Sayyid al Mukammal Contents 1 Dynastic trouble 2 The Portuguese attack and the demise of Sultan Ali 3 References 4 LiteratureDynastic trouble EditSultan Muda the future Sultan Ali was the second son of Sultan Alauddin Ri ayat Syah Sayyid al Mukammal In the early 1600s he was made co regent to his aged father In April 1604 the old sultan was deposed and Sultan Muda was enthroned under the throne name Sultan Ali Ri ayat Syah His brief reign was marked by a severe drought which caused famine and death to many people 1 Moreover dynastic instability afflicted the kingdom In 1605 he picked up a fight with his brother Husain vassal raja of Pidie Sultan Ali s and Husain s nephew Perkasa Alam the later Sultan Iskandar Muda had been punished by the sultan and therefore fled to Pidie Sultan Ali demanded his extradition but Husain refused Husain came in open rebellion and ordered his nephew to lead the Pidie troops in a campaign against the capital but in the end the soldiers plainly refused to fight Perkasa Alam was therefore captured and brought back to Kutaraja where he was confined to prison 2 The Portuguese attack and the demise of Sultan Ali EditRelations with the Portuguese of Melaka had worsened since 1600 The Portuguese authorities were concerned that Aceh allowed trade with the Dutch East India Company and wished to erect a fortress at the strategically vital estuary of the Aceh River 14 galleons 4 galleys and some ships of transport headed for Aceh under the command of Viceroy Martim Afonso de Castro and landed close to Kutaraja in June 1606 After negotiations with the sultan had failed the invaders attacked and conquered one redoubt 3 Perkasa Alam besought the sultan that he would rather fall in battle against the infidels than rot away in prison In the perilous situation his request was granted Perkasa Alam was known as a redoubtable warrior since his youth In the following battle the prince distinguished himself greatly and the Portuguese attack was halted De Castro probably heard of a strong Dutch and Johorese force which had attacked Melaka and therefore cancelled the invasion 4 Due to his military feat Perkasa Alam came in high esteem at the court His mother Puteri Raja Inderabangsa the sultan s sister prepared the way for his rise by distributing money to the mercantile elite the orang kayas When Sultan Ali suddenly died on 4 April 1607 Perkasa Alam secured the loyalty of the palace guards by generous gifts gave the officers attractive promises and threatened the qadi who opposed his enthronement On the same day as his uncle died he was therefore able to ascend the throne taking the name Iskandar Muda 5 Under him Aceh would reach its political apogee 6 References Edit Djajadiningrat 1911 p 174 Hadi 2004 p 70 Djajadiningrat 1911 pp 174 5 Penth 1969 p 47 Penth 1969 p 48 Djajadiningrat 1911 p 175 Encyclopaedie 1917 Vol 1 p 75 Literature EditDjajadiningrat Raden Hoesein 1911 Critisch overzicht van de in Maleische werken vervatte gegevens over de geschiedenis van het soeltanaat van Atjeh Bijdragen tot de Taal Land en Volkenkunde 65 pp 135 265 Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch Indie Vol 1 1917 s Gravenhage amp Leiden Nijhoff amp Brill Hadi Amirul 2004 Islam and State in Sumatra A Study of Seventeenth Century Aceh Leiden Brill Penth Hans 1969 Hikajat Atjeh Die Erzahlung von der Abkunft und den Jugendjaren des Sultan Iskandar Muda von Atjeh Sumatra Wiesbaden Otto Harrassowitz Preceded byAlauddin Ri ayat Syah Sayyid al Mukammal Sulṭan of Aceh Darussalam1604 4 April 1607 Succeeded byIskandar Muda Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ali Ri 27ayat Syah III amp oldid 1129653611, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
