1605 ⟶ VOC and Hitu Capture Portuguese Fort in Ambon

February, The VOC in alliance with Hitu prepare to attack a ...
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⚔️ Sultan Hairun of Ternate Assassinated by Portuguese

Sultan Hairun of Ternate (in present-day Indonesia) is killed by the Portuguese. Babullah becomes the next Sultan.⟶
Sultan Hairun of Ternate Assassinated by Portuguese (1570)
ColonialismPortuguese EmpireSultanateSpice TradeSultanate of TernateAssassinationWarfare
IndonesiaIndonesiaPortugalPortugal

⚔️ 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

🚢 Portuguese Armada Suppresses Solorese Uprising

The Portuguese require an armada of 90 ships to put down a Solorese uprising. (to 1599)⟶
ColonialismRebellionMilitaryPortuguese EmpireMilitary HistoryNaval Warfare
PortugalPortugalIndonesiaIndonesia

⚔️ Portuguese Naval Victory in Ambon and Dutch-Hituese Alliance

The Portuguese win a major naval battle in the bay of Ambon. Later in the year, the Dutch join forces with the local Hituese in an anti-Portuguese alliance, in return for which the Dutch would have the sole right to purchase spices from Hitu.⟶
ColonialismNaval WarfareSpice TradeDutch East India CompanyPortuguese EmpireMaritime HistoryMilitary Alliances
PortugalPortugalIndonesiaIndonesiaNetherlandsNetherlands

⚔️ VOC and Hitu Capture Portuguese Fort in Ambon

February, The VOC in alliance with Hitu prepare to attack a Portuguese fort in Ambon but the Portuguese surrender.⟶
VOCPortuguese EmpireSpice TradeAmbonColonialismMilitary History
IndonesiaIndonesiaPortugalPortugalNetherlandsNetherlands

⚔️ Dutch Expel Portuguese from Solor Fort

The Dutch expel the Portuguese from their Solor fort, but won't stay for long.⟶
Dutch Expel Portuguese from Solor Fort (1613)
ColonialismDutch East India CompanyPortuguese EmpireSpice TradeMilitary ConflictFort
IndonesiaIndonesiaPortugalPortugalNetherlandsNetherlands