1611 ⟶ Dutch East India Company Establishes Trading Post at Jayakarta

The Dutch establish a post at Jayakarta (later 'Batavia' and...
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🚢 Dutch Establish Trading Post in Banten and Commence Privateering

First permanent Dutch trading post is established in Banten, West Java. First successful VOC privateering raid on a Portuguese ship.⟶
Dutch Establish Trading Post in Banten and Commence Privateering (1603)
Dutch East India CompanyTradeColonialismSpice TradeMaritime History
IndonesiaIndonesiaPortugalPortugalNetherlandsNetherlands

🏢 Dutch East India Company Establishes Trading Post at Jayakarta

The Dutch establish a post at Jayakarta (later 'Batavia' and then 'Jakarta').⟶
Dutch East India Company Establishes Trading Post at Jayakarta (1611)
Dutch East India CompanyColonialismTradeSpice TradeBataviaVOC
IndonesiaIndonesiaNetherlandsNetherlands

🚢 Dutch East India Company Relocates Trading Post to Jepara

The Dutch East India Company is forced to evacuate Gresik due to the Mataram siege in neighboring Surabaya. The dutch negotiates with Mataram and is allowed to set up a trading post in Jepara.⟶
Dutch East India Company Relocates Trading Post to Jepara (1613)
Dutch East India CompanyVOCTradeColonialismSiegeMataram SultanateTrading Post
IndonesiaIndonesia

🚢 Dutch East India Company Begins Operations in Timor

The Dutch East India Company makes its first forays into Timor.⟶
Dutch East India Company Begins Operations in Timor (1613)
Dutch East India CompanyVOCColonialismSpice TradeTradeExplorationMercantilism
IndonesiaIndonesiaNetherlandsNetherlands

⚔️ Dutch East India Company Conflicts with the Kingdom of Gowa

The Dutch East India Company is in open hostilities with the Kingdom of Gowa, South Sulawesi.⟶
Dutch East India Company Conflicts with the Kingdom of Gowa (1615)
Dutch East India CompanyVOCColonialismTradeWarfareMilitary Conflict
IndonesiaIndonesiaNetherlandsNetherlands