Fatahillah

Fatahillah was a 16th-century commander for the Sultanate of Demak who recaptured Sunda Kelapa from the Portuguese, after which the town was renamed Jayakarta.[1] He is a national hero in Indonesia.[2]

Fatahillah Square in Jakarta and the Indonesian Navy ship KRI Fatahillah (361) are named after him.[3]

References

  1. ↑ East Indies Ian Burnett
  2. ↑ Fatahillah Brill Online Encyclopedia
  3. ↑ Jakarta: 25 Excursions in and Around the Indonesian Capital by Andrew Whitmarsh


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