1808 ⟶ Construction of Java Great Post Road Begins

Herman Willem Daendels the Governor-general of the Dutch Eas...
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🔥 Batavia Massacre of Chinese Residents

9 October, a massacre of Batavia's ethnic Chinese begins after they are suspected by the VOC of planning a rebellion; approximately 10,000 are killed and the Chinese quarter is burned.⟶
ColonialismMassacreVOCBataviaGenocideDutch East Indies
IndonesiaIndonesia

⚔️ Kartasura Falls: Geger Pecinan Uprising

The capital of the Sultanate of Mataram Kartasura fell under the Geger Pecinan uprising — Raden Mas Garendi (Sunan Kuning) led Chinese mercenaries in revolt against Pakubuwono II.⟶
Kartasura Falls: Geger Pecinan Uprising (1743)
RebellionCivil WarColonialism
IndonesiaIndonesia

⚔️ Outbreak of the First Phase of the Padri War

First phase of Padri War. (to 1825)⟶
Outbreak of the First Phase of the Padri War (1803)
ColonialismIslamSumatraDutch East India CompanyReligious ConflictWarfare
IndonesiaIndonesia

🛣️ Construction of Java Great Post Road Begins

Herman Willem Daendels the Governor-general of the Dutch East Indies (1808–1811) begin the construction of Java Great Post Road.⟶
Construction of Java Great Post Road Begins (1808)
InfrastructureDutch East IndiesColonialismTransportation
IndonesiaIndonesia

⚔️ Padri War: Second Phase Continues

Second phase of Padri War. (to 1838)⟶
WarfareColonialismIslamDutch East India Company
IndonesiaIndonesia

🚂 First Railway Track Laid in Indonesia

June: The first railway track in Indonesia was laid between Semarang and Tanggung, Central Java by the Dutch colonial government.⟶
First Railway Track Laid in Indonesia (1864)
RailroadTransportationColonialismDutch East IndiesInfrastructureEconomy
IndonesiaIndonesia