Part of the reason Aceh was able to remain independent while the Dutch were conquering the rest of Indonesia was that its sultanate was built upon a strong military and economic foundation.
而亞齊之所以能在荷蘭陸續征服印尼各島時期保持獨立，和她曾締造亞齊蘇丹國盛世，經濟、軍事底子厚實有關。