Dutch East India Company (VOC) operations in the Indonesian archipelago (1602–1799)

1. VOC charter granted by the States General

   Mar 20, 1602Labels: VOC, States General

   • Britannica
   • VOC Charter
   • VOC Wiki

2. VOC establishes first permanent post at Banten

   Jan 1, 1603Labels: Banten, VOC

   • VOC Wiki
   • Britannica

3. VOC creates Governor-General post for Asia

   Jan 1, 1610Labels: Governor-General, Council of

   • VOC Wiki
   • Britannica

4. Coen seizes Jayakarta and founds Batavia

   May 30, 1619Labels: Jan Pieterszoon, Batavia

   • Britannica Coen
   • Britannica VOC
   • Canon NL

5. VOC conquest and depopulation in Banda Islands

   Jan 1, 1621Labels: Banda Islands, VOC

   • Britannica Coen
   • Canon NL

6. Batavia formally named in VOC ceremony

   Jan 18, 1621Labels: Batavia, VOC ceremony

   • Batavia Wiki
   • Britannica VOC

7. Amboyna trial executions intensify Anglo-Dutch rivalry

   Mar 9, 1623Labels: Ambon, English East

   • Amboyna Wiki
   • Amboyna Trial

8. Mataram’s siege of Batavia fails

   Aug 22, 1628Labels: Mataram Sultanate, Batavia

   • Britannica Agung
   • Batavia Siege
   • Mutual Heritage

9. VOC and Johor capture Portuguese Malacca

   Jan 14, 1641Labels: Malacca, Johor Sultanate

   • Malacca Siege
   • Britannica VOC

10. VOC intervenes in Trunajaya rebellion and gains concessions

    Feb 1, 1677Labels: Trunajaya rebellion, Mataram

    • ANRI Letter
    • Trunajaya Wiki

11. First Javanese War of Succession expands VOC influence

    Jan 1, 1704Labels: Mataram, VOC

    • 1st Javanese
    • Javanese Wars

12. Treaty of Giyanti divides Mataram with VOC role

    Feb 13, 1755Labels: Treaty of, Mataram

    • Giyanti Wiki
    • Javanese Wars

13. Treaty of Salatiga creates Mangkunegaran principality

    Mar 17, 1757Labels: Treaty of, Mangkunegaran

    • Mangkunegaran
    • Surakarta

14. Fourth Anglo-Dutch War cripples VOC trade

    Dec 20, 1780Labels: Fourth Anglo-Dutch, VOC

    • WA Museum

15. VOC dissolved and possessions taken over by state

    Dec 31, 1799Labels: VOC, Batavian Republic

    • Britannica VOC
    • Van Overstraten