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18th century (jan 1, 1704 – jan 1, 1800)

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1704 First Javanese War of Succession.
1712 The first shipment of coffee from Java reaches Amsterdam.
1717 Surabaya rebels against the VOC.
1719 Second Javanese War of Succession.
1735 Governor-General Dirk van Cloon dies, one of many victims of disease in Batavia.
1740 9 October A massacre of Batavia's ethnic Chinese begins after they are suspected by the VOC of planning a rebellion. Approximately 10,000 are killed and the Chinese quarter is burned.
1743 The capital Kartasura fell under Geger Pecinan uprising — Raden Mas Garendi (Sunan Kuning) led Chinese mercenaries revolted against Pakubuwono II.
1745 17 February Pakubuwono II established a new kraton in Sala village and established Surakarta Sunanate.
1755 13 February The Treaty of Giyanti is signed, effectively partitioning the Mataram Sultanate. The VOC recognizes Mangkubumi as Sultan Hamengkubuwana I, who rules half of Central Java. Hamengkubuwana I then established Yogyakarta Sultanate, moves to Yogya and renames the city Yogyakarta
1757 17 March Salatiga treaty between Prince Sambernyawa with Pakubuwono III and Hamengkubuwono I further partitioning the remnant of Mataram Sultanate, the Mangkunegaran Grand Duchy was established.
1769 French expeditions capture clove plants in Ambon, ending the VOC monopoly of the plant. (to 1772)
1770 Captain James Cook stops at Onrust Island in the Bay of Batavia for repairs to his ship Endeavour on his round the world voyage.
1778 24 April Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences was established by a group of Dutch intellectuals. This institution is the pioneer of scientific efforts in Indonesia and the founder of National Museum of Indonesia.
1792 March Hamengkubuwana I dies.
1800 1 January The bankrupt Dutch East India Company (VOC) is formally dissolved and the nationalised Dutch East Indies is established.

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jan 1, 1704
jan 1, 1800
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