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Historical Overview of Indonesia

  • 200

    Indian Buddhists begin to arrive in Indonesia

  • Period: Jan 1, 700 to

    Cailendra Dynasty builds Borobudur temple

  • Period: Jan 1, 1222 to Jan 1, 1292

    East Java ruled by the powerful Singasari kingdom

  • Jan 1, 1290

    Kertanagara, ruler of the Singharasi Kingdom, refuses to pay tribute to Kublai Khan's emissaries

  • Jan 1, 1292

    Marco Polo Visits Sumatra

  • Jan 1, 1297

    The spread of Islam reaches Indonesia on northern Sumatera

  • Period: Jan 1, 1350 to Jan 1, 1389

    Under King Hayan Wuruk and Premier Gajah Mada, the Majapahit Kingdom becomes the most powerful kingdom in Indonesian history

  • Jan 1, 1400

    Aceh converts to Islam

  • Aug 24, 1511

    Portuguese conquer Malacca

  • Founding of the VOC

  • Ambonya Massacre

  • Batavia attacked by Sultan Agung

  • Batavia attacked by Sultan Agung

  • Treaty of Breda between Dutch and English

  • VOC bankrupt, the Dutch government assumes control

  • Period: to

    The British, led by Raffles, temporarily rule in Indonesia

  • Prince Diponegoro leads rebellion

  • Indonesian culture system introduced

  • Period: to

    Eruption of Krakatoa

  • Communists (PKI) revolt against the Dutch colonial government

    This happened in West Java
  • Founding of the Indonesian National Party

  • Communists (PKI) revolt against the Dutch Colonial government

    This happened in West Sumatra
  • Period: to

    Japan conquer Dutch forces in Indonesia

  • Sukarno declares Indonesian independence

  • Japan surrenders in WWII

  • Dutch grant Indonesia independence

  • Purnawarman rules the Tarumanagara kingdom (located in the Sunda region)

  • Hindu Prambanan temple completed

  • Period: to Jan 1, 1006

    East Java ruled by King Dharmawangsa