1568 ⟶ Hadiwijaya Orders Sutawijaya to Assassinate Arya Penangsang
Hadiwijaya sent his adopted son and son in-law Sutawijaya, w...
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⚔️ Acehnese Sultanate's Expansion Begins with Capture of Daya
Sultan Ali Mughayat Shah of Aceh begins an expansionist campaign capturing Daya on the west Sumatran coast (in present-day Indonesia), and the pepper and gold producing lands on the east coast.⟶
Aceh SultanateSumatraExpansionismMilitary CampaignRegional PowerSpice Trade
Indonesia
👑 Fall of Majapahit and Rise of Demak
The Majapahit Empire fell to Demak, with many fleeing to Bali while Demak, under Sultan Fatah, became the new center of power.⟶
MajapahitSultanateMajapahit EmpireIslamic ExpansionPolitical TransitionSuccession
Indonesia⚔️ Hadiwijaya Orders Sutawijaya to Assassinate Arya Penangsang
Hadiwijaya sent his adopted son and son in-law Sutawijaya, who would later become the first ruler of the Mataram dynasty of Indonesia, to kill Arya Penangsang.⟶
SutawijayaMataram SultanateAssassinationPolitical IntrigueWarfareSuccession
Indonesia🌋 Invading Troops' Disaster: Mount Merapi Eruption and the Mataram Sultanate
Troops that would invade Pajang Mataram Sultanate storm ravaged the eruption of Mount Merapi. Sutawijaya and his men survived.⟶
WarfareMataramMilitary HistoryNatural DisasterVolcanic EruptionMataram SultanateJavanese HistorySutawijayaConflict
Indonesia⚔️ De Houtman Expedition's Clashes in Java
June, de Houtman's expedition reaches Banten the main pepper port of West Java where they clash with both the Portuguese and Indonesians. It then sails east along the north coast of Java losing twelve crew to a Javanese attack at Sidayu and killing a local ruler in Madura.⟶
ExplorationColonialismTradeConflictEuropean ExplorationSpice TradeDutch East India CompanyNaval Warfare
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