Historical overview of Indonesia

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  • 200

    Indian Buddist begin to arrive in indonesia

  • Period: 200 to

    Timespan

  • Aug 25, 750

    Cailendra Dynasty builds the Borobudur Temple

  • Aug 25, 1222

    East Java ruled by king Dharmawangsa and the powerful Singasari Kingdom

  • Aug 25, 1280

    Ketenagara, ruler of Singhasari kingdom, refuses to pay tribute to Kublai Khan's emissaries

  • Aug 25, 1292

    Marco Polo visits Sumatera

  • Aug 25, 1350

    Majapahit Kingdom becomes most powerful kingdom in Indonesian history

  • Aug 25, 1450

    Aceh converts to Islam

  • Aug 25, 1500

    The Spread of Islam reaches Indonesia on northern Sumatera

  • Aug 25, 1511

    Portugues conquer Malacca

  • Founding of VOC

  • Ambonya Massacre

  • Batavia attacked by Sultan Agung

  • Treaty of Breda between Dutch and English

  • VOC Bankrupt, the Dutch assumes control

  • The British, led by Rafflesk, temporarily rule in Indonesia

  • Prince Diponegoro leads rebellion

  • Culture system introduced

  • Eruption of Krakatoa

  • Communists (PKI) revolt against the Dutch Colonial Government

  • Founding of Indonesian National Party

  • 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