1587 ⟶ Invading Troops' Disaster: Mount Merapi Eruption and the Mataram Sultanate

Troops that would invade Pajang Mataram Sultanate storm rava...
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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.⟶
Acehnese Sultanate's Expansion Begins with Capture of Daya (1520)
Aceh SultanateSumatraExpansionismMilitary CampaignRegional PowerSpice Trade
IndonesiaIndonesia

🏰 Portuguese Alliance with Ternate and Fort Construction

The Portuguese ally themselves with the rulers of Ternate (in present-day Indonesia) and begin construction of a fort.⟶
Portuguese Alliance with Ternate and Fort Construction (1522)
ColonialismTradeMilitaryPortuguese EmpireSpice TradeMilitary AllianceFortificationTernateEuropean Expansion
IndonesiaIndonesiaPortugalPortugal

👑 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.⟶
Fall of Majapahit and Rise of Demak (1527)
MajapahitSultanateMajapahit EmpireIslamic ExpansionPolitical TransitionSuccession
IndonesiaIndonesia

⚔️ Ternate Defeats Portuguese After Five-Year War

Following a five-year war, the Ternateans under Sultan Babullah defeated the Portuguese.⟶
Ternate Defeats Portuguese After Five-Year War (1575)
ColonialismWarfareTradeIslamSpice TradePortuguese EmpireSultanate of TernateMilitary Conflict
IndonesiaIndonesiaPortugalPortugal

🌋 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.⟶
Invading Troops' Disaster: Mount Merapi Eruption and the Mataram Sultanate (1587)
WarfareMataramMilitary HistoryNatural DisasterVolcanic EruptionMataram SultanateJavanese HistorySutawijayaConflict
IndonesiaIndonesia

⚔️ 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.⟶
De Houtman Expedition's Clashes in Java (1596)
ExplorationColonialismTradeConflictEuropean ExplorationSpice TradeDutch East India CompanyNaval Warfare
IndonesiaIndonesiaPortugalPortugal