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Keumalahayati | |
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![]() Depiction of Keumalahayati | |
Born | Aceh Besar, Aceh Sultanate | 1 January 1550
Died | 30 June 1606 Cape of Krueng Raya, Aceh Sultanate | (aged 56)
Buried | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Inong Balee |
Years of service | 1585–1606 |
Rank | Admiral (Laksamana) |
Battles/wars | |
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
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