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History of Colonialism in Indonesia

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Portuguese period P ortuguese expertise in navigation, shipbuilding and weaponry allows them to undertake exploration and expansion expeditions. Beginning with an exploratory expedition sent from the newly conquered Malacca in 1512, the Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in the now-Indonesian archipelago, and try to control the source of valuable spices  and to expand the Roman Catholic missionary enterprise . The first Portuguese effort to take control of the Indonesian archipelago was to welcome the offer of cooperation from the Kingdom of Sunda. At the beginning of the 16th century, important trade ports on the north coast of Java Island were occupied by the Demak Sultanate, including two ports of the Sunda Kingdom of Banten and Cirebon. Concerned that the role of the Sunda Kelapa port is getting weaker, the king of Sunda, Sri Baduga (Prabu Siliwangi) seeks help to ensure the continuity of the main port of his empire. The choice fell to the Portuguese, t...
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    The spread of Islam in Indonesia I slamic civilization existed since the time of Muhammad S.A.W. Until the 12th century AD Has successfully built new civilizations in the Islamic world. Civilization of Islam in the past has not been much sailed oceans, this is because the level of human capabilities at the time was not able to think how to make a tool that can be used across the oceans. . But after humans are able to create a tool to wade the sea of ​​human civilization is growing and progressing. N either with the civilization that existed in Indonesia since long until now experienced a big change. Human change is progressing so that relations between regions and even between countries are made, they also make friendly relations and cooperation and trade to help each other in these various necessities of life. Indonesia is known as a producer of spices and earth Indonesia is so fertile so invite traders from various countries to come to Indonesia to coopera...
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