Keumalahayati

Laksamana

Keumalahayati
Laksamana; Keumalahayati
	Depiction of Keumalahayati
Born	1 January 1550; Aceh Besar, Aceh Sultanate
Died	30 June 1606 (aged 56); Cape of Krueng Raya, Aceh Sultanate
Buried	Krueng Raya, Lamreh, Aceh Besar; 5°35′28.9″N 95°31′40.3″E / 5.591361°N 95.527861°E
Allegiance	Aceh Sultanate
Service/branch	Inong Balee
Years of service	1585–1606
Rank	Admiral (Laksamana)
Battles/wars	Aceh-Dutch War (1599-1601) Battle of Aceh (1599); ; Acehnese-Portuguese conflicts Aceh expedition (1606) †; ;
Awards	National Hero of Indonesia

Keumalahayati, or Malahayati (fl. 16th century), was an admiral of the Aceh Sultanate navy, which ruled the area of modern Aceh Province, Sumatra, Indonesia.^[1] She was the first woman admiral in the modern world. Her troops were drawn from Aceh's widows and the army named the "Inong Balee", after Fort Inong Balee

^ "Admiral Keumalahayati". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.

[1] "Admiral Keumalahayati". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.

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Laksamana Keumalahayati
Depiction of Keumalahayati
Born	(1550-01-01)1 January 1550 Aceh Besar, Aceh Sultanate
Died	30 June 1606(1606-06-30) (aged 56) Cape of Krueng Raya, Aceh Sultanate
Buried	Krueng Raya, Lamreh, Aceh Besar 5°35′28.9″N 95°31′40.3″E / 5.591361°N 95.527861°E / 5.591361; 95.527861
Allegiance	Aceh Sultanate
Service/branch	Inong Balee
Years of service	1585–1606
Rank	Admiral (Laksamana)
Battles/wars	Aceh-Dutch War (1599-1601) Battle of Aceh (1599) Acehnese-Portuguese conflicts Aceh expedition (1606) †
Awards	National Hero of Indonesia