Teuku Umar

Teuku Umar
Teuku Umar, c. 1890
Born1854
Died11 February 1899(1899-02-11) (aged 44–45)
Spouses
ChildrenFrom Cut Meuligou:
Teuku Sapeh
Teuku Raja Sulaiman
Cut Mariyam
Cut Sjak
Cut Teungoh
Teuku Bidin
From Cut Nyak Dhien
Cut Gambang

Teuku Umar (1854 – 11 February 1899) was a leader of a guerrilla campaign against the Dutch in Aceh during the Aceh War. He fell when Dutch troops launched a surprise attack in Meulaboh. His body was buried in the Mugo area. After Teuku Umar's death, his wife Cut Nyak Dhien continued to lead the guerrillas against the Dutch. He was later made a Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia (National Hero of Indonesia).