On August 27, 1628,
the Mataram army was led by Tumenggung Bahureksa, arrived in Batavia. The
second army arrived in October led by Prince Mandurareja (grandson of Ki Juru
Martani). With total 10,000 soldiers. Great war occurred in Holandia fortress.
Mataram troops suffered destruction due to lack of supplies.
Sultan Agung attacked Batavia for the second time in the following
year. The first troops led by Adipati Ukur set out in May 1629, while the
second army led by Adipati Juminah departed in June. A total of all 14,000
soldiers. The first attack failure was anticipated by establishing rice barns
in Karawang and Cirebon. But the VOC managed to destroy all of the supply.
Despite the defeat, the second attack of Sultan Agung managed to
stem and pollute the Ciliwung River, which resulted in the outbreak of cholera
diseases struck Batavia. The Governor-General of VOC, J.P. Coen died as victim
of the outbreak.
This
information is one that was presented at the History of Java Museum, a new
museum at the center of Javanese culture in Yogyakarta. In addition, there are
many other comprehensive information in the delivery, even this museum also
completes it with Augmented Reality as information technology support.
This
museum, located at JL Parangtritis KM 5.5 Bantul, is scheduled to open in
October 2018. An opportunity for the younger generation to understand the
history and culture of their nation by visiting the museum with this form of
pyramid.
