Sultan Sulaiman Shah II
Sultan of Kedah who ruled from 1602 to 1625
About Sultan Sulaiman Shah II
Paduka Sri Sultan Sulaiman Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mudzaffar Shah III (Jawi: ڤدوك سري سلطان سليمان شاه ٢ ابن المرحوم سلطان مظفر شاه ٣; died 28 February 1626) was the 12th Sultan of Kedah and reigned from 1602 to 1626. During his reign raids from the Aceh Sultanate destroyed many black pepper plantation in Langkawi, as Aceh wanted to monopolize the industry. He built the Kota Kuala Bahang as a defensive fortress in response to the Acehnese raid with assistance from the Portuguese Empire. A huge raid from Aceh in 1619 destroyed the fortress and forced the Portuguese to evacuate.
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Who was Sultan Sulaiman Shah II?
Sultan of Kedah who ruled from 1602 to 1625
When did Sultan Sulaiman Shah II die?
Sultan Sulaiman Shah II died in 1626 in Aceh.
What nationality was Sultan Sulaiman Shah II?
Sultan Sulaiman Shah II's recorded nationality: Kedah Sultanate.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Sultan Sulaiman Shah II
· DBpedia: Sulaiman Shah II of Kedah
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