1778 ⟶ Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences Founded
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🏛️ Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences Founded
24 April, the Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences is established by a group of Dutch intellectuals; this institution is a pioneer of scientific efforts in Indonesia and the founder of the National Museum of Indonesia.⟶
EnlightenmentCultural ExchangeExplorationKnowledge
Indonesia
Netherlands
⚔️ Dutch Control of Yogyakarta and Surakarta After Diponegoro War
Following the Diponegoro war, the Dutch solidified their control over Yogyakarta and Surakarta with the Klaten Agreement, permanently dividing the Mataram kingdom and establishing Dutch dominance in the region.⟶
ColonialismDutch East IndiesMataram SultanateMilitary Occupation
IndonesiaNetherlands🏛️ Batavian Museum Opens in Dutch East Indies
The Batavian Museum (today National Museum of Indonesia) was officially opened by Dutch East Indies government.⟶
ColonialismDutch East IndiesArtHistory
IndonesiaNetherlands⚔️ Dutch Destruction of Cakranegara Palace and Manuscript Discovery
Lombok War The Dutch looted and destroyed the Cakranegara palace of Mataram. J. L. A. Brandes, a Dutch philologist discovered and secured Nagarakretagama manuscript in Lombok royal library.⟶
Military ConflictCultural HeritageImperialism
IndonesiaNetherlands