The city of Aceh was the center of a great empire of the same name, which stretched into Thailand. Aceh was located the palace of the sultan. The sultans benefited from the city's natural harbor; when ships from different regions in the port at anchor, the sultan unscrewed the price of pepper, the main product of Aceh, considerably. From 1607 the company had a trade office in Aceh.
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View of Aceh
periode: ca. 1784
Audience with the king of Aceh.
Under a canopy in the open air reach two men, both sitting on a chair, hands. Around spectators and musicians in the foreground.
Periode: ca. 1730
Kaart van Sumatra
periode: ca. 1598
Map of Malacca and Sumatra
periode: ca. 1660
Note:
Achin, Achem, Atjeh is another name for Aceh