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Sultan Iskandar Muda is the famous Aceh king because in his day from 1607 to 1636 the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam reached its heyday.
Iskandar Muda is a descendant of King Darul-Kamal, and from the ancestral side the father is descended from the family of Raja Makota Alam. Darul-Kamal and Makota Alam were once two neighboring settlements.
His mother was named Princess of the Indra Nation King, was the son of Sultan Alauddin Riayat Syah, the 10th Sultan of Aceh.
When Iskanda Muda was four years old, his grandfather gave him a golden elephant and a golden horse for the game, two bellies that could fight, then tops and pans (gusok) of gold or from the flames.
When he was five years old, his grandfather gave him a son of an elephant named Indra Jaya as a playmate. Seven years old, he's been hunting wild elephants.
At that time, wild elephants hunted not to be killed and then taken tusks, but to be tamed. After the tame, the best and biggest elephants were made the elephant sultan, while the rest for the fleet of war.
And when Iskandar Muda became king, he had the best ability to tame and treat elephants. The elephant became the pride of the Sultan's pride. If the sultan drove an elephant, his subordinates had to ride a horse, and vice versa.
Since childhood Iskandar Muda also been played glorious life story of Iskandar Zulkarnain who also has a army officer by Admiral Keumala Hayati commander inong balee forces.
No wonder in the future King Iskandar Muda has a cavalry warrior soldiers who number up to 1,000 troops. This elephant troop is used to equip infantry, horsemen and artillery guns owned by Sultan Iskandar Muda.
Aceh Darussalam at that time was the only kingdom in the archipelago that had an army of 1,000 elephants. The elephants are used for war fleets as well as for welcoming guests.
The elephants were also used by Sultan Iskandar Muda to fortify his palace. Hundreds of elephants are trained to destroy and fight so that they are not afraid of the sound of guns.
Iskandar Muda who loves this animal gives names to each elephant. He also greatly respects the elephant he thinks is the bravest and most trained.
Even so unfortunately he is with an elephant, also told when the elephants were walking outside, he would order his men to bring an umbrella for them.
War elephants are usually placed in the middle of the line, where they are used to withstand enemy attacks or to carry out attacks on opposing forces.
Its large size and frightening appearance make the elephant a useful heavy cavalry. Outside of the battlefield, elephants are useful for carrying heavy war equipment.
Elephant attacks can reach speeds of about 30 km / h (20 miles / hour). Unlike horse cavalry, elephants can not be stopped easily by infantry.
The elephant attack is done purely by force. Elephants attacked the enemy's front ranks and trampled enemy soldiers while swinging their trunks. Soldiers who are not stepped on will usually be thrown. In addition, elephants can trigger fear in troops who are not used to fighting elephants.
Terror caused by elephants will make the enemy's defense line break and break. Horses who are not familiar with the smell of elephants can also panic directly if faced with elephant troops.
In addition to assault, elephants also provide a safe and stable place for archers to fire their arrows on the battlefield.
The elephants are also used by Sultan Iskandar Muda to conquer some areas in Sumatra and the Malay peninsula. It has even been used to attack the Portuguese in Malacca.
Until the war of independence forces in Aceh is still used by KNIL forces. Now the image of a white elephant (Elephant Puteh) is used as a symbol of the Iskandar Muda Kodam.
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