Jakarta history

Initially, Jakarta history begin about a century 4-16 AD, Jakarta is a port of Sunda kingdom called Sunda Kelapa. The location of this port is located at the mouth of the river Ciliwung. Kingdom of Sunda itself more in the know with Pakuan Pajajaran located in Bogor (now). Since the time of the Kingdom Tarumanagara this port is already known as a busy port. Many merchants and foreign ships that docked carrying traders from China, Japan, South Indian, Middle Eastern, Portuguese, Dutch and others.

In the 16th century, Sunda Kelapa happened conquest undertaken by the Kingdom of Cirebon, who is assisted by the Kingdom of Demak, which is headed by Fatahilah. With the victory by Fatahilah, the Jakarta History is change, Sunda Kelapa was renamed Jayakarta, which means "City of Victory". The date when the invasion and conquest of Sunda Kelapa, June 22, is finally set as the Jakarta Provincial Anniversary (today).

Not long ago, the Dutch nation, through VOC led by Jan Pieterszoon Coen arrived and beat the Sultanate of Banten, which controls Jayakarta. And the Jakarta History, once again is changed. After the victory, the VOC renamed Jayakarta into Batavia. During the Dutch mastery, Batavia developed into a large and important city. Many of the slaves from outside Batavia, and even other islands in Indonesia have to come to build the Batavia. Most of them come from Bali, Sulawesi, Maluku, China, and the Malabar coast, India. Some argue that these are to then form a community known as the Betawi people. Betawi own origin in the possible word derives from the tribe of Batavia. So in Batavia at that time there has been that community areas such as Chinatown, Pekojan, Kampung Melayu, Kampung Bandan, Kampung Ambon, Bali Village, and Manggarai.

For the last time, Jakarta history changed again. Japanese occupation that began in 1942 changed the name of Batavia to Jakarta. Jakarta's name finally remained unchanged until now. Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia. Today Jakarta is the largest city in Indonesia with the densest population. All of the activities of any kind in Indonesia is concentrated in jakarta.

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