Ali Ri'ayat Syah III
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| Ali Ri'ayat Syah III | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Aceh Sultanate | |
| Reign | 1604 – 4 April 1607 |
| Predecessor | Alauddin Ri'ayat Syah Sayyid al-Mukammal |
| Successor | Iskandar Muda |
| Born | Banda Aceh, Aceh Sultanate |
| Died | 4 April 1607 Banda Aceh, Aceh Sultanate |
| Father | Alauddin Ri'ayat Syah Sayyid al-Mukammal |
Sultan Ali Ri'ayat Syah III (died 4 April 1607) was the eleventh Sulṭān of Acèh Darussalam in northern Sumatra. He had a brief and turbulent reign from 1604 to 1607 before being succeeded by his more famous nephew Iskandar Muda.
Sultan Muda, the future Sultan Ali, was the second son of Sultan Alauddin Ri'ayat Syah Sayyid al-Mukammal. In the early 17th century, he was made co-regent to his aged father. In April 1604 the old sultan was deposed and Sultan Muda was enthroned under the throne name Sultan Ali Ri'ayat Syah. His brief reign was marked by a severe drought which caused famine and death to many people.[1] Moreover, dynastic instability afflicted the kingdom. In 1605 he picked up a fight with his brother Husain, vassal raja of Pidië. Sultan Ali's and Husain's nephew Perkasa Alam, the later Sultan Iskandar Muda, had been punished by the sultan and therefore fled to Pidië. Sultan Ali demanded his extradition but Husain refused. Husain came in open rebellion and ordered his nephew to lead the Pidië troops in a campaign against the capital, but in the end, the soldiers plainly refused to fight. Perkasa Alam was therefore captured and brought back to Kutaraja where he was confined to prison.[2]