In the year 1612 Surabaya is already a busy seaport trade. Many Portuguese traders to buy spices from the indigenous traders. Indigenous traders to buy spices in secretly from Banda, although there has been agreement with the VOC is forbids people to trade to Banda own interests.

After years of Surabaya in 1625 fell into the hands of the kingdom of Mataram. After subjection of the kingdom of Mataram, Surabaya 1967 due to the chaos of the pirate attacks that originate from Makasar. Circumstances at the time this is not certain names appear Trunojoyo, a prince from Madura tribe of Mataram, who rebelled against the King of Mataram. With the help of those who successfully Makasar Trunojoyo the Madura and Surabaya.

Under the authority of Trunojoyo, Surabaya port into the storehouse, and transit goods from the fertile region, the Brantas delta. Kalimas to "rivers of gold" that bring valuables from the hinterland.

With the reason you want to help Mataram, in the year 1677 Kompeni send Cornelis Speelman equipped with a large force of war to Surabaya. Fort can be finally Trunojoyo Speelman. Then the Governor General to the Surabaya Couper restore Mataram.

In the 18 century, the year 1706, Singapore became the first event under the leadership Kompeni and Govert Knol Untung Surapati.


After the war continuously, on 11 November 1743 Paku Buwono II of the kingdom of Mataram and General Governor Van Imhoff in Surakarta to be signed an agreement stating that he was right on the north coast of Java and Madura (including diSurabaya) to the VOC that was provide assistance until he ascended the throne in the kingdom Mataram.But new Dutch troops to Singapore on 11-April-1746.

VOC establish a new governance structure in the coastal region north of Java and Madura to the position of governor in Semarang. In Surabaya was a Gezaghebber in den Oostthoek (ruler of East Java).

Year 1794-1798 between the ruler of East Java is Dirk van Hogendorp. On September 6, 1799, Fredrick Jacob Rothenbuhler replace Van Hogendorp power until 1809. In the year 1807 Surabaya get attacks from the British navy under the command of Admiral Pillow finally leave Surabaya.

After the bankruptcy VOC, Dutch East Indies to the Dutch government. Surabaya years 1808-1811 under the direct government of Governor-General Herman Willem Daendels that make Singapore as a small European town. Surabaya is built into the city as well as trade fortress city.

Surabaya years 1811-1816 under the authority of the UK official by Raffles. Year 1813 Singapore became a city that can proudly, up-until William Thorn in the memoir of Java Conquest of Gresik City argued that (in the past to become a bustling port city) has become obsolete when compared to Surabaya.

Then again Surabaya occupied Netherlands. Year 1830-1850, Surabaya truly shaped the city as a fortress with the Prins Hendrik fortress in the mouth Kalimas. In the year 1870, Singapore continues to develop to the south into a modern city.

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