I was just reading couple of papers around these lands. I saw very interesting historical information. And I realize these lands should be detailed lot more.
First, existing Pasai was invaded by Portuguese in 1521.
All these are cited info from this paper: (http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile61294.pdf)
ACEH AND THE PORTUGUESE A Study of the Struggle of Islam ln Southeast Asla 1500-1579 by Amirul Hadi
"The Portuguese, who gained great success in their exploration by capturing Ceuta in 1415 and taking Goa in 1510, ultimately decided to extend the trade system to Malacca in order to control the trade route for spices in the Indian Ocean from the Moluccas and even in the Red Sea. The coming of the Portuguese to the region resulted in profound changes to the historical trends of Southeast Asia, since they subverted the competition of trade then in practice in favour of a controlled system and because they were hostile to Islam and were energetic in converting local populations to Christianity."
"The emergence of Aceh started in the second and the third decade of the sixteenth century and is identified with its military conflict with the Portuguese and conquest of Daya, Pidie and Pasai. This period is known as the establishment of Aceh Dar al-Salam. 'AIi Mughayah Shah was regarded as the founder and the first Sultan of thls kingdom, as mentioned ln Busain al-SaIatin. Some historians suggest that the comlng of the Portuguese to the region motivated Ali to take over the power from his father and to take Daya, Pidie and Pasai, where the Portuguese had established garrisons.1 If this idea can be sustained, it must have been the flrst impact of the portuguese on the rise of Aceh. Economic Interests, however, were also an Important reason for thls expansion, as evidenced by the conquest of the rich ports of Pidie and Pasai."
"The strong response of Aceh to the Portuguese was shown by its effort to strengthen its military power by gainlng military ald from the Ottoman Empire and other Musllm kingdoms in India. This military power was demonstrated in its several sieges of fortified Malacca. Aceh, however, never gained victory over the portuguese owing to its smaller capability in military weapons, warships and tactics compared to that of the Portuguese. even though it had an advantage ,n manpower. Aceh's mllitary power and its ambition to drive out the portuguese from Malacca, nevertheless, challenged the military power of the latter and forced them to take a defensive attitude which eventually "reduced their slgnificance as a political force in the life of the Malay people.,,4 The sixteenth century, particularly the period between 1500-1579, showed that the relation between Aceh and the Portuguese was exclusively military in character."
"Diogo do Couto tells us that ln this expedition the Sultan was also accompanied by hls wlfe and his three sons.32 The fleet was supported by 15.000 men. 400 Ottoman elite troops and 200 bronze cannons."
"By the sixteenth century Aceh developed its military technology with the help of the Ottomans and the Gujaratis. The use of the Ottoman artillery and the involvement of their soldiers and thelr military advisers in every one of Aceh's military campaigns were the dominant factors in the advance of Aceh's military power. Accordingly, "in military technology Atjeh was much more advanced than the Javanese klngdoms and military tactics and strategy were clearly of Turkish origin."5"
"Aceh, as 'an essential coastal state and seaborne empire,"105 also took part in the trade traffic ln the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. The export of Sumatra pepper entered the west coast of India and the Red Sea. By thls trade involvement, the Acehnese ships had to face the challenge from the Portuguese fleets which often intercepted them.106 It was natural that the Acehnese, who saw the Portuguese as their religious enemies as well as trading rivais, should have sought an alliance with the Ottoman Empire as the strongest Muslim Empire at that time. This alliance, besides having religious and strategic reasons, seems to have been motivated by trading interests as well. The Ottomans needed Aceh for loading spices as weil as exporting their wood products. Indeed, Aceh offered spices to the Ottomans in return for their military help to Aceh against the Portuguese. Another member of the alliance was the Samudri of Calicut whieh had been engaged in the spice trade in the West. 1 07"
"The diplomatie contact of the 1560's between Turkey and Atjeh," Reid Insists, 'reached the highest level, and was important in the subsequent direction of both Turkish and Atjehnese policy. It has been commemorated ln a variety of form ln Malay and Atjehnese IIterature.,,61 Another memory of this relatlonship can be seen in the red Ottoman flag that was used ln Aceh.62"
"It is reasonable then to say that Aceh, which tried to drive out the Portuguese from Malacca, was ambitious for political supremacy in the region. The first effort was taken by attempting political expansion. Aceh attaeked Batak and conquered Aru and west Sumatra. This gave it political, military and economic significance. A diplomatic effort was directed to the Ottoman Empire and other Muslim kingdoms in India, an effort whlch was motivated by economic reasons in addition to Islamlc interests. In the archipelago, Aceh convinced Japara and, for a few years, Johor to make a broad Islamic alliance."
"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]"
So this country was somekinda ally + protectorate of Ottomans in the area. These could be represented in game by events.
Currently Aceh is very underrepresented comparable to lot other countries. After Pasai was conquered by Portuguese they stood still around 400 years by their general stubborn militaristic resistance, Islamic defensive attitude about culture and wise diplomatic relations.
I suggested this in past but Aceh history was bit dark so I looked for new papers.
Sadly there isn't a single event surrounding these 3 countries; Pasai, Aceh and Johar.
My suggestions:
1. Make "Aceh" almost guaranteed to appear via events after Portuguese conquer. (1524)
2. For this give Portuguese event casus belli "trade dispute" also about "Pasai". (1521)
info: In 1521, the Portuguese occupied Pasai, until Aceh Dar al·Salam, under Sultan Ali Mughayah Shah, took Pasai from the
portuguese by force in 1524.
3. Add Ottoman intervention events (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_expedition_to_Aceh) (1537-1538)
-Options: Gifted artillery cannons/better military quality, better military tactics["in military technology Atjeh was much more advanced than the Javanese klngdoms and military tactics and strategy were clearly of Turkish origin."5"]
-bonus trade power(ship gifts)
-better fort defense:
etc.
We can choose best fitting one.
"Bustan al-Salatin, the chronicle of sixteenth century Aceh, mentions the relations of Aceh with the Ottoman Empire, which took place durlng the reign of "Ali'al-Din Ri'ayyah Shah al-Qahhar:
He who created the government institution (isti'adah) of Aceh Daru's-Salam and sent an envoy to Sultan Rum, to the state of Istanbul, in order to strengthen the Muslim religion. The Sultan Rum sent various craftsmen and experts who knew how to make guns. It was also he who first built a fort at Aceh Daru's-Salam, and he who first fought all unbelievers and attacked Malacca in person.
ln his study on this matter, Reid suggests that the first political contact between these two countries took place sometime between 1537-1538.
4. Make these countries historically friendly, make Aceh accept vassalization request from Ottomans easier. Ottomans gave them lot of experienced military men + artillery. They helped them develop their guns agains Portuguese. ["The Ottomans taught the Acehnese how to forge their own cannon, some of which reached considerable size"]
Other useful papers:
http://www.ayk.gov.tr/wp-content/up...nt-THE-IMAGE-OF-TURKEY-IN-THE-MALAY-WORLD.pdf
http://www.acehbooks.org/pdf/ACEH_02602.pdf (in Malay for curious people, I can't read sadly)
First, existing Pasai was invaded by Portuguese in 1521.
All these are cited info from this paper: (http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile61294.pdf)
ACEH AND THE PORTUGUESE A Study of the Struggle of Islam ln Southeast Asla 1500-1579 by Amirul Hadi
"The Portuguese, who gained great success in their exploration by capturing Ceuta in 1415 and taking Goa in 1510, ultimately decided to extend the trade system to Malacca in order to control the trade route for spices in the Indian Ocean from the Moluccas and even in the Red Sea. The coming of the Portuguese to the region resulted in profound changes to the historical trends of Southeast Asia, since they subverted the competition of trade then in practice in favour of a controlled system and because they were hostile to Islam and were energetic in converting local populations to Christianity."
"The emergence of Aceh started in the second and the third decade of the sixteenth century and is identified with its military conflict with the Portuguese and conquest of Daya, Pidie and Pasai. This period is known as the establishment of Aceh Dar al-Salam. 'AIi Mughayah Shah was regarded as the founder and the first Sultan of thls kingdom, as mentioned ln Busain al-SaIatin. Some historians suggest that the comlng of the Portuguese to the region motivated Ali to take over the power from his father and to take Daya, Pidie and Pasai, where the Portuguese had established garrisons.1 If this idea can be sustained, it must have been the flrst impact of the portuguese on the rise of Aceh. Economic Interests, however, were also an Important reason for thls expansion, as evidenced by the conquest of the rich ports of Pidie and Pasai."
"The strong response of Aceh to the Portuguese was shown by its effort to strengthen its military power by gainlng military ald from the Ottoman Empire and other Musllm kingdoms in India. This military power was demonstrated in its several sieges of fortified Malacca. Aceh, however, never gained victory over the portuguese owing to its smaller capability in military weapons, warships and tactics compared to that of the Portuguese. even though it had an advantage ,n manpower. Aceh's mllitary power and its ambition to drive out the portuguese from Malacca, nevertheless, challenged the military power of the latter and forced them to take a defensive attitude which eventually "reduced their slgnificance as a political force in the life of the Malay people.,,4 The sixteenth century, particularly the period between 1500-1579, showed that the relation between Aceh and the Portuguese was exclusively military in character."
"Diogo do Couto tells us that ln this expedition the Sultan was also accompanied by hls wlfe and his three sons.32 The fleet was supported by 15.000 men. 400 Ottoman elite troops and 200 bronze cannons."
"By the sixteenth century Aceh developed its military technology with the help of the Ottomans and the Gujaratis. The use of the Ottoman artillery and the involvement of their soldiers and thelr military advisers in every one of Aceh's military campaigns were the dominant factors in the advance of Aceh's military power. Accordingly, "in military technology Atjeh was much more advanced than the Javanese klngdoms and military tactics and strategy were clearly of Turkish origin."5"
"Aceh, as 'an essential coastal state and seaborne empire,"105 also took part in the trade traffic ln the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. The export of Sumatra pepper entered the west coast of India and the Red Sea. By thls trade involvement, the Acehnese ships had to face the challenge from the Portuguese fleets which often intercepted them.106 It was natural that the Acehnese, who saw the Portuguese as their religious enemies as well as trading rivais, should have sought an alliance with the Ottoman Empire as the strongest Muslim Empire at that time. This alliance, besides having religious and strategic reasons, seems to have been motivated by trading interests as well. The Ottomans needed Aceh for loading spices as weil as exporting their wood products. Indeed, Aceh offered spices to the Ottomans in return for their military help to Aceh against the Portuguese. Another member of the alliance was the Samudri of Calicut whieh had been engaged in the spice trade in the West. 1 07"
"The diplomatie contact of the 1560's between Turkey and Atjeh," Reid Insists, 'reached the highest level, and was important in the subsequent direction of both Turkish and Atjehnese policy. It has been commemorated ln a variety of form ln Malay and Atjehnese IIterature.,,61 Another memory of this relatlonship can be seen in the red Ottoman flag that was used ln Aceh.62"
"It is reasonable then to say that Aceh, which tried to drive out the Portuguese from Malacca, was ambitious for political supremacy in the region. The first effort was taken by attempting political expansion. Aceh attaeked Batak and conquered Aru and west Sumatra. This gave it political, military and economic significance. A diplomatic effort was directed to the Ottoman Empire and other Muslim kingdoms in India, an effort whlch was motivated by economic reasons in addition to Islamlc interests. In the archipelago, Aceh convinced Japara and, for a few years, Johor to make a broad Islamic alliance."
"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]"
So this country was somekinda ally + protectorate of Ottomans in the area. These could be represented in game by events.
Currently Aceh is very underrepresented comparable to lot other countries. After Pasai was conquered by Portuguese they stood still around 400 years by their general stubborn militaristic resistance, Islamic defensive attitude about culture and wise diplomatic relations.
I suggested this in past but Aceh history was bit dark so I looked for new papers.
Sadly there isn't a single event surrounding these 3 countries; Pasai, Aceh and Johar.
My suggestions:
1. Make "Aceh" almost guaranteed to appear via events after Portuguese conquer. (1524)
2. For this give Portuguese event casus belli "trade dispute" also about "Pasai". (1521)
info: In 1521, the Portuguese occupied Pasai, until Aceh Dar al·Salam, under Sultan Ali Mughayah Shah, took Pasai from the
portuguese by force in 1524.
3. Add Ottoman intervention events (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_expedition_to_Aceh) (1537-1538)
-Options: Gifted artillery cannons/better military quality, better military tactics["in military technology Atjeh was much more advanced than the Javanese klngdoms and military tactics and strategy were clearly of Turkish origin."5"]
-bonus trade power(ship gifts)
-better fort defense:
etc.
We can choose best fitting one.
"Bustan al-Salatin, the chronicle of sixteenth century Aceh, mentions the relations of Aceh with the Ottoman Empire, which took place durlng the reign of "Ali'al-Din Ri'ayyah Shah al-Qahhar:
He who created the government institution (isti'adah) of Aceh Daru's-Salam and sent an envoy to Sultan Rum, to the state of Istanbul, in order to strengthen the Muslim religion. The Sultan Rum sent various craftsmen and experts who knew how to make guns. It was also he who first built a fort at Aceh Daru's-Salam, and he who first fought all unbelievers and attacked Malacca in person.
ln his study on this matter, Reid suggests that the first political contact between these two countries took place sometime between 1537-1538.
4. Make these countries historically friendly, make Aceh accept vassalization request from Ottomans easier. Ottomans gave them lot of experienced military men + artillery. They helped them develop their guns agains Portuguese. ["The Ottomans taught the Acehnese how to forge their own cannon, some of which reached considerable size"]
Other useful papers:
http://www.ayk.gov.tr/wp-content/up...nt-THE-IMAGE-OF-TURKEY-IN-THE-MALAY-WORLD.pdf
http://www.acehbooks.org/pdf/ACEH_02602.pdf (in Malay for curious people, I can't read sadly)
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