fbpx
Wikipedia

Ottoman embassy to Aceh

February 16, 2024

The Ottoman expedition to Aceh started from around 1565 when the Ottoman Empire endeavoured to support the Aceh Sultanate in its fight against the Portuguese Empire in Malacca.[1][2] The expedition followed an envoy sent by the Acehnese Sultan Alauddin Riayat Syah al-Kahhar (1539–71) to Suleiman the Magnificent in 1564, and possibly as early as 1562,[3] requesting Ottoman support against the Portuguese.[4]

Ottoman–Aceh relations edit

An informal Ottoman-Aceh alliance had existed since at least the 1530s.[3] Sultan Alauddin wished to develop these relations, both to attempt the expulsion of the Portuguese in Malacca, and to extend his own power in Sumatra.[3] According to accounts written by the Portuguese Admiral Fernão Mendes Pinto, the Ottoman Empire fleet that first arrived in Aceh consisted of 300 Ottomans (Including Egyptians), Swahilis, Somalis from Mogadishu and various city states, Sindhis from Debal and Thatta, Gujaratis from Surat, and some 200 Malabar sailors of Janjira to aid the Batak region and the Maritime Southeast Asia in 1539.[3]

Following the 1562 embassy, Aceh appeared to have already received Ottoman reinforcements building its capacity and allowing it to conquer the Sultanates of Aru and Johor in 1564.[3]

The Ottomans sent military assistance to the Aceh Sultanate against the Portuguese.[5][1] The Spanish Oidor Dávalos complained that there were Muslims from the Middle East, North Africa and Grenada who came to Southeast Asia and some came to Borneo and Sumatra in a letter he wrote in 1585. There were some Middle Eastern Muslims who fought Portuguese in Ternate, Moluccas in 1581.[6]

Ottoman expeditions edit

 
Ottoman fleet in the Indian Ocean in the 16th century.

The 1564 embassy to Constantinople was sent by Sultan Alauddin Riayat Syah al-Kahhar.[3] In his message to the Ottoman Porte, the Sultan of Aceh referred to the Ottoman ruler as Khalifah (Caliph) of Islam.[3]

After the death of Suleiman the Magnificent in 1566, his son Selim II ordered that ships be sent to Aceh.[3] A number of soldiers, gunsmiths, and engineers were sent in an Ottoman fleet, together with ample supplies of weapons and ammunition.[1] A first fleet was sent, consisting of 15 galleys equipped with artillery. It had to be diverted to fight an uprising in Yemen.[3][7] Only two ships eventually arrived in 1566–67, but numerous other fleets and shipments would follow.[1] The first expedition was led by Kurtoğlu Hızır Reis. The Acehnese paid for the shipments in pearls, diamonds, and rubies.[8] In 1568 the Acehnese besieged Malacca, although the Ottomans do not seem to have participated directly.[3] It seems however that the Ottomans were able to supply cannoneers for the campaign, but were unable to provide more due to the ongoing invasion of Cyprus and an uprising in Aden.[9]

The Ottomans taught the Acehnese how to forge their own cannon, some of which reached considerable size. The craft of making such weapons had spread throughout the Maritime Southeast Asia. Famous cannons were made in Makassar, Mataram, Java, Minangkabau, Melaka, and Brunei. Many of these rare artillery pieces were captured by the European colonialists; the bells of several Dutch churches in Aceh were made from melted Ottoman weapons. Some of these bells still carry the Ottoman crest which were originally on the barrels.[1] By the beginning of the 17th century, Aceh boasted about 1200 medium-sized bronze cannons, and about 800 other weapons such as breech-loading swivel guns and arquebuses.[1]

Consequences edit

 
Ottoman and Acehnese guns, dismantled following the Dutch conquest of Aceh in 1874. Illustrated London News.

The expeditions led to increased exchanges between Aceh and the Ottoman Empire in military, commercial, cultural, and religious fields.[10] Subsequent Acehnese rulers continued these exchanges with the Ottoman Empire, and Acehnese ships seem to have been allowed to fly the Ottoman flag.[3]

The relationship between Aceh and the Ottoman Empire was a major threat to the Portuguese and prevented them establishing a monopolistic trade position in the Indian Ocean.[8] Aceh was a major commercial adversary for the Portuguese, especially during the reign of Iskandar Muda, who had a well equipped arsenal of 1200 cannons and 800 swivel-guns and muskets, possibly controlling more of the spice trade than the Portuguese. The Portuguese tried to destroy the Aceh–Ottoman–Venetian trade axis for their own benefit. The Portuguese established plans to attack the Red Sea and Aceh, but failed due to a lack of manpower in the Indian Ocean.[8]

When Aceh was attacked by the Dutch in 1873, triggering the Aceh War, the region invoked the protection of its earlier agreement with the Ottoman Empire as one of its dependencies.[11][12] The claim was rejected by Western powers who feared a precedent being set.[13] Once again Aceh requested military reinforcements from the Ottomans, but the tasked fleet originally designated to help was diverted to Yemen to suppress the Zaidi rebellion there.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia by Nicholas Tarling p.39
  2. ^ Cambridge illustrated atlas, warfare: Renaissance to revolution, 1492–1792 by Jeremy Black p.16 [1]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Islam in the Indonesian world: an account of institutional formation Azyumardi Azra p.169 ff [2]
  4. ^ Cambridge illustrated atlas, warfare: Renaissance to revolution, 1492–1792 by Jeremy Black p.17 [3]
  5. ^ Black, Jeremy (1996). The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare: Renaissance to Revolution, 1492-1792, Volume 2 (illustrated ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 16. ISBN 0521470331.
  6. ^ Scott, William Henry (1992). Looking For The Prehispanic Filipino. Quezon city, Philippines: New Day Publishers. p. 34.
  7. ^ Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia Josef W. Meri p.465
  8. ^ a b c A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World William J. Bernstein p.191 ff
  9. ^ By the sword and the cross Charles A. Truxillo p.59
  10. ^ Reading Asia: new research in Asian studies Frans Hüsken p.88
  11. ^ Palabiyik, Hamit, Turkish Public Administration: From Tradition to the Modern Age, (Ankara, 2008), 84.
  12. ^ Ismail Hakki Goksoy. Ottoman-Aceh Relations According to the Turkish Sources (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  13. ^ The politics of anti-Westernism in Asia Cemil Aydin p.33

References edit

  • Kayadibi, Saim. “Ottoman Connections to the Malay World: Islam, Law and Society,” (Kuala Lumpur: The Other Press, 2011) ISBN 978-983-9541-77-9.

February 16, 2024
ottoman, embassy, aceh, ottoman, expedition, aceh, started, from, around, 1565, when, ottoman, empire, endeavoured, support, aceh, sultanate, fight, against, portuguese, empire, malacca, expedition, followed, envoy, sent, acehnese, sultan, alauddin, riayat, sy. The Ottoman expedition to Aceh started from around 1565 when the Ottoman Empire endeavoured to support the Aceh Sultanate in its fight against the Portuguese Empire in Malacca 1 2 The expedition followed an envoy sent by the Acehnese Sultan Alauddin Riayat Syah al Kahhar 1539 71 to Suleiman the Magnificent in 1564 and possibly as early as 1562 3 requesting Ottoman support against the Portuguese 4 Contents 1 Ottoman Aceh relations 2 Ottoman expeditions 3 Consequences 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesOttoman Aceh relations editAn informal Ottoman Aceh alliance had existed since at least the 1530s 3 Sultan Alauddin wished to develop these relations both to attempt the expulsion of the Portuguese in Malacca and to extend his own power in Sumatra 3 According to accounts written by the Portuguese Admiral Fernao Mendes Pinto the Ottoman Empire fleet that first arrived in Aceh consisted of 300 Ottomans Including Egyptians Swahilis Somalis from Mogadishu and various city states Sindhis from Debal and Thatta Gujaratis from Surat and some 200 Malabar sailors of Janjira to aid the Batak region and the Maritime Southeast Asia in 1539 3 Following the 1562 embassy Aceh appeared to have already received Ottoman reinforcements building its capacity and allowing it to conquer the Sultanates of Aru and Johor in 1564 3 The Ottomans sent military assistance to the Aceh Sultanate against the Portuguese 5 1 The Spanish Oidor Davalos complained that there were Muslims from the Middle East North Africa and Grenada who came to Southeast Asia and some came to Borneo and Sumatra in a letter he wrote in 1585 There were some Middle Eastern Muslims who fought Portuguese in Ternate Moluccas in 1581 6 Ottoman expeditions edit nbsp Ottoman fleet in the Indian Ocean in the 16th century The 1564 embassy to Constantinople was sent by Sultan Alauddin Riayat Syah al Kahhar 3 In his message to the Ottoman Porte the Sultan of Aceh referred to the Ottoman ruler as Khalifah Caliph of Islam 3 After the death of Suleiman the Magnificent in 1566 his son Selim II ordered that ships be sent to Aceh 3 A number of soldiers gunsmiths and engineers were sent in an Ottoman fleet together with ample supplies of weapons and ammunition 1 A first fleet was sent consisting of 15 galleys equipped with artillery It had to be diverted to fight an uprising in Yemen 3 7 Only two ships eventually arrived in 1566 67 but numerous other fleets and shipments would follow 1 The first expedition was led by Kurtoglu Hizir Reis The Acehnese paid for the shipments in pearls diamonds and rubies 8 In 1568 the Acehnese besieged Malacca although the Ottomans do not seem to have participated directly 3 It seems however that the Ottomans were able to supply cannoneers for the campaign but were unable to provide more due to the ongoing invasion of Cyprus and an uprising in Aden 9 The Ottomans taught the Acehnese how to forge their own cannon some of which reached considerable size The craft of making such weapons had spread throughout the Maritime Southeast Asia Famous cannons were made in Makassar Mataram Java Minangkabau Melaka and Brunei Many of these rare artillery pieces were captured by the European colonialists the bells of several Dutch churches in Aceh were made from melted Ottoman weapons Some of these bells still carry the Ottoman crest which were originally on the barrels 1 By the beginning of the 17th century Aceh boasted about 1200 medium sized bronze cannons and about 800 other weapons such as breech loading swivel guns and arquebuses 1 Consequences edit nbsp Ottoman and Acehnese guns dismantled following the Dutch conquest of Aceh in 1874 Illustrated London News The expeditions led to increased exchanges between Aceh and the Ottoman Empire in military commercial cultural and religious fields 10 Subsequent Acehnese rulers continued these exchanges with the Ottoman Empire and Acehnese ships seem to have been allowed to fly the Ottoman flag 3 The relationship between Aceh and the Ottoman Empire was a major threat to the Portuguese and prevented them establishing a monopolistic trade position in the Indian Ocean 8 Aceh was a major commercial adversary for the Portuguese especially during the reign of Iskandar Muda who had a well equipped arsenal of 1200 cannons and 800 swivel guns and muskets possibly controlling more of the spice trade than the Portuguese The Portuguese tried to destroy the Aceh Ottoman Venetian trade axis for their own benefit The Portuguese established plans to attack the Red Sea and Aceh but failed due to a lack of manpower in the Indian Ocean 8 When Aceh was attacked by the Dutch in 1873 triggering the Aceh War the region invoked the protection of its earlier agreement with the Ottoman Empire as one of its dependencies 11 12 The claim was rejected by Western powers who feared a precedent being set 13 Once again Aceh requested military reinforcements from the Ottomans but the tasked fleet originally designated to help was diverted to Yemen to suppress the Zaidi rebellion there See also editList of Ottoman sieges and landings Indonesia Turkey relations Ottoman naval expeditions in the Indian Ocean Dutch East India Company Dutch East Indies Acehnese Portuguese conflictsNotes edit a b c d e f The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia by Nicholas Tarling p 39 Cambridge illustrated atlas warfare Renaissance to revolution 1492 1792 by Jeremy Black p 16 1 a b c d e f g h i j k Islam in the Indonesian world an account of institutional formation Azyumardi Azra p 169 ff 2 Cambridge illustrated atlas warfare Renaissance to revolution 1492 1792 by Jeremy Black p 17 3 Black Jeremy 1996 The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare Renaissance to Revolution 1492 1792 Volume 2 illustrated ed Cambridge University Press p 16 ISBN 0521470331 Scott William Henry 1992 Looking For The Prehispanic Filipino Quezon city Philippines New Day Publishers p 34 Medieval Islamic Civilization An Encyclopedia Josef W Meri p 465 a b c A Splendid Exchange How Trade Shaped the World William J Bernstein p 191 ff By the sword and the cross Charles A Truxillo p 59 Reading Asia new research in Asian studies Frans Husken p 88 Palabiyik Hamit Turkish Public Administration From Tradition to the Modern Age Ankara 2008 84 Ismail Hakki Goksoy Ottoman Aceh Relations According to the Turkish Sources PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2008 01 19 Retrieved 2018 04 13 The politics of anti Westernism in Asia Cemil Aydin p 33References editKayadibi Saim Ottoman Connections to the Malay World Islam Law and Society Kuala Lumpur The Other Press 2011 ISBN 978 983 9541 77 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ottoman embassy to Aceh amp oldid 1170382503, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.