Born: 1612, Indonesia
Died: 23 October 1675
Country most active: Indonesia
Also known as: Sultana Taj ul-Alam Safiatuddin Syah
The following bio was written by Emma Rosen, author of On This Day She Made History: 366 Days With Women Who Shaped the World and This Day In Human Ingenuity & Discovery: 366 Days of Scientific Milestones with Women in the Spotlight, and has been republished with permission.
In 1641, Putri Sri Alam, after the death of her husband, ascended the throne of the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalamand (modern-day Indonesian province of Aceh) and took the title Sulṭāna Taj ul-Alam Safiatuddin Syah (“World crown, purity of the faith”).
She ruled until her death on October 23, 1675.
She was the first of four queen regnants or sultanas who sat on the throne from 1641 to 1699.