Locations index
Rulers from more than 350 different locations in and around Asia sent diplomatic letters to Batavia Castle during the 1625-1812 period. These were selected for the current digitisation project. This page provides in a clear overview and a map showing these locations in relation to Batavia and the details of the correspondence, such as the amount of letters received and sent.
A world map showing all the locations found in the incoming and outgoing diplomatic letters from Batavia:
Download the full KML file with the geographical coordinates of all locations here:
The top ten locations from which letters were written to and received from Batavia:
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Download the full overview here, sorted by their number of letters:
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Download the full overview here, sorted geographically:
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Browsing and searching for locations
The locations were the respective administrative and political centres, and residences of the rulers. Sometimes these centres (kratons, palaces) still exist. The location names are given by their modern name and are grouped alphabetically under that name. Locations may have different alternative names and usually they have a known geographical position on the world map. For research purposes, the location’s modern name is used throughout.
| Place | Number of letters | Location | |
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| Muna | Tibore > Sulawesi > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Nagapattinam | India/Ceylon > South Asia | 1 | |
| Natar | Sumatra > Lampung > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Nusa Laut | Moluccas > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Pagaden | Java/Bali > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Pajangkungan | Java/Bali > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Panaruban | Java/Bali > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Panembong | Java/Bali > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Pasir | Pasar > Borneo > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Patani | Istana Patani > Pattani > India/Ceylon > South Asia | 1 | |
| Pola | Timor > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Probolinggo | Pendopo Probolinggo > Java/Bali > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Rembang | Pendopo Rembang > Java/Bali > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Robben Island | Robben Island > Cape Town > South Africa > Africa | 1 | |
| Saluwi | West- and East Nusa Tenggara > Solor > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Sanggar | West- and East Nusa Tenggara > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Saparua | Moluccas > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Sarab | Persia > Middle East | 1 | |
| Selangor | Bukit Melawati > Malaysian Peninsula > South East Asia | 1 | |
| Selayar | Sulawesi > South East Asia | 1 | |