Sultan Alauddin Mahmud Syah II was the thirty-fourth sultan of Aceh in northern Sumatra. He reigned from 1870 to 1874 and was the last sultan to rule Aceh before the colonial invasion.
The tomb of Sultan Mahmud Syah II in Sama Hani, Aceh Besar Regency
The Aceh Sultanate, officially the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam, was a sultanate centered in the modern-day province of Aceh of Indonesia. It was a major regional power in the 16th and 17th centuries, b
Alauddin Mahmud Syah II
…Sultan Alauddin Mahmud Syah II (died 28 January 1874) was the thirty-fourth sultan of Aceh in northern Sumatra. He reigned from 1870 to 1874 and was the last sultan to rule Aceh before the colonial invasion. He was the son of Sultan Alauddin…
Slave market in Aceh, illustration from 1873
The execution of Portuguese prisoners in Aceh, 1588
Alauddin Muhammad Da'ud Syah II, the last Sultan of Aceh who was active in the late-19th century
The flag used during the Aceh War