14 Dec 2011

PRAZZER- Background The entry of Europeans TO indonesia

a. The Portuguese explorations

After the agreement Thordesillas (1492) Portuguese sailors under the command of Bartholomew Diaz, trying to find a way out to find the middle east (center of spice). But his voyage Bartholomeus Diaz just reached the end of South Africa (1496). This is caused by the large waves of the Indian Ocean, so that the ships that carried by Bartholomeus Diaz did not get through. By Bartholomeus Diaz cape was named Cape of Good Hope (Cape og Good Hope or Cape of Good Hope is now).


In 1498, the king of Portugal sent expeditions under the command of Vasco da Gama. This expedition landed at Calcutta (India) in 1498. Later in the year 1511 from India the Portuguese sent expedition under the leadership of Alfonso d'Alburquerque, follow the journey of Muslim traders. In 1511 it also managed to occupy Malacca Portuguese, Islamic trade center in Southeast Asia. Then the Portuguese arrived in Ternate (Maluku) in 1512.
To resolve the dispute both the white man, the pope intervened and in 1512 performed the Agreement Saragossa (Zaragoza). The contents of the agreement include:
1. The earth is divided into two effects, namely the influence of the Spanish and Portuguese.2. Spain's territory stretches from Baja to the West to the Philippine archipelago and the Portuguese territory stretches from Brazillia eastward to the Moluccas.



b. The arrival of the Dutch in IndonesiaThe Dutch set sail, 



in 1596 under the command of Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch traders arrived Jakarta (Indonesia). From the airport Banten Dutch sailors continued his voyage to the east and they returned with spices in considerable amounts.To overcome the competition between Dutch traders themselves, the government set up a business entity or joint venture, named Vereenigde trade Oost Indische Compagnie (VOC) that is the East Indian Trade Guild. VOC stands in 1602 is also more commonly referred to by the Indonesian nation as the Dutch Company.

c. The British arrival in Indonesia


Since the 17th century, British traders had to trade up in India. In eastern India, the English merchants established trading partnership: the East India Company (EIC) in 1600, with area of ​​operation is India. EIC is the powerhouse of Calcutta (India), and from this city to expand its territory to the British Southeast Asia.
Under the Governor General Lord Minto who is domiciled in Calcutta formed the British expedition to seize the Dutch territories in the region of Indonesia. In 1811, Thomas Stamford Raffes has successfully seized the whole territory of Dutch rule in Indonesia.
Under the agreement in 1815 London, England are required to return to the Dutch rule in Indonesia. And in 1816 Britain was doing its duty.

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