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Iskandar Muda

1583 - 1636

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Iskandar Muda (1583? – 27 December 1636) was the twelfth Sultan of Acèh Darussalam, under whom the sultanate achieved its greatest territorial extent, holding sway as the strongest power and wealthiest state in the western Indonesian archipelago and the Strait of Malacca. "Iskandar Muda" literally means "young Alexander," and his conquests were often compared to those of Alexander the Great. In addition to his notable conquests, during his reign, Aceh became known as an international centre of Islamic learning and trade. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Iskandar Muda is the 10,890th most popular politician (down from 10,105th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Indonesia (up from 32nd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Indonesian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Iskandar Muda ranks 10,890 out of 19,576. Before him are Svetozar Vukmanović, Miroslav Lajčák, Théodore Steeg, Abdul Ali Mazari, Agathocles, and Nguyễn Tấn Dũng. After him are Zeng Gong, Sviatoslav III of Vladimir, Quintus Marcius Rex, Sexred, Ottokar III of Styria, and Ptolemy of Cyprus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1583, Iskandar Muda ranks 16. Before him are Christian II, Elector of Saxony, Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Hayashi Razan, Jan Porcellis, Denis Pétau, and Eleanor of Prussia. After him are Susanna Hall, Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, and Philip Massinger. Among people deceased in 1636, Iskandar Muda ranks 10. Before him are Mulla Sadra, Dong Qichang, Sendivogius, Stefano Maderno, John Albert II, and Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. After him are Gregorio Fernández, and Barbara Sophie of Brandenburg.

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In Indonesia

Among people born in Indonesia, Iskandar Muda ranks 31 out of 158. Before him are Adam Malik (1917), Raden Saleh (1811), Hella Haasse (1918), Tan Malaka (1897), Sutan Sjahrir (1909), and Cut Nyak Dhien (1850). After him are Abdul Haris Nasution (1918), Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (1950), Martha Christina Tiahahu (1800), Ma'ruf Amin (1943), Sultan Agung of Mataram (1593), and Ki Hajar Dewantara (1889).

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Among POLITICIANS In Indonesia

Among politicians born in Indonesia, Iskandar Muda ranks 15. Before him are Mohammad Hatta (1902), Gajah Mada (1290), Diponegoro (1785), Adam Malik (1917), Tan Malaka (1897), and Sutan Sjahrir (1909). After him are Ma'ruf Amin (1943), Ki Hajar Dewantara (1889), Fatmawati (1923), Jusuf Kalla (1942), Agus Salim (1884), and Adolf van der Voort van Zijp (1892).

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