abstract:The Sultanate of Aceh, officially the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam (; Jawoë: كاورجاون اچيه دارالسلام), was a Sultanate centered in the modern day Indonesian province of Aceh. It was a major regional power in the 16th and 17th centuries, before experiencing a long period of decline.
In fact, until annexed by the Dutch in 1874, the sultanate of Aceh was a distinct and powerful state which at times controlled a large slice of Sumatra and channelled much of South East Asia's trade through its ports.
Aceh enjoyed a long period as an independent sultanate until it was occupied by the Dutch in 1871, and even then it continued to fight against colonial rule right up to the second world war.