History-In the end of the 18th century (1700s), VOC’s condition worsened not only because of the resistances occuring in different parts of Indonesia but also corruption within VOC itself which put the organization in a great debt. Consequently, the Dutch government liquidated and took over the responsibilities of VOC on 1 January 1800, including its […]
History-The purpose of founding VOC was to gain as much profit in trade as possible. For that purpose VOC had to compte with Arabic, Chinese and Indian merchants as well as other European tradesmen. The regions controlled by VOC had to obey the egreements which certainly benefied VOC. VOC’s influnece started to get implanted in […]
History-The Kingdoms of Ternate and Tidore were located in Maluku. Maluku was well-known as a producer of spices which were needed by different nations all over the world, so fights for the control over this area often happened. While the kingdoms in Maluku were divided into ttwo allies, Uli Lima under the leadership of Ternate […]
History-Gowa-Tallo Sultanate in South Sulawesi which was also known as Makasar Kingdom was the major opponent of VOC in East Indonesia. The capital of Gowa Kingdom, Makasar, was a center of trade for Malay, Chinese, Arabic people and other nations. This rivaled VOC’s trade which was centered in Maluku and endangered them. Many merchants from […]
History-The authority of Mataram during the reign of Sultan Agung which covered almost ther entire of Java made him want to capture the busy ports of Jayakarta and Banten. Yet after the death of Sultan Agung in 1645, his successor, Amangkurat I, was not powerful enough to archieve his faher’s ambition, and besides, he was […]
History-After taking over Jayakarta and canging its name to Batavia, VOC tried to expand its territory. This made the sultan of Banten furious because the area around Batavia belonged to Banten. Banten Sultanate which was led by Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa strengthened its forces by recruiting Makasar people in Banten to be soldiers. This made Banten […]
History-One of the offices of VOC was located in Jayakarta. Knowing that Jayakarta was very strategic, the governor of VOC, Jan Pieterzoen Coen, wanted to build a fort in Jayakarta and take a full control of the town. But it was certainly not permitted by Pangeran Jayakarta. At that time, Jayakarta was under the control […]
History-The development of science and knowledge, especially in navigation, during Renaisance period had resulted in competition among European nations to look for new territories, either for economic and power purpose or religious reasons. In their efforts to look for new territories, they arrived in Indonesia which was a producer of spices. So they tried to […]
1. Mosquest History-Amosque is a place where Muslims performs their compulsory prayers. A mosque is also used as a place in which Muslims pray to God. Besides that, it sometimes also functions as a place where Muslims receive spiritual lessons through religious classes and discussions. Historical remains in the form of mosques are spread in […]
History-Around the 16th century, there were already some developing kingdoms in Maluku. The oldest one was Jailolo Kingdom, and the other kingdoms were Ternate, Tidore, and Bacan Kingdoms. But later on only Ternate and Tidore kept developing. The development of Ternate and Tidore was due to the efforts of the rulers to make their kingdoms […]
