Rulers index
The diplomatic letters were sent to Batavia Castle by hundreds of different kings, sultans, governors and other power holders from across a very broad region which included not only the Indonesian archipelago, but the whole of Asia, and stretching west as far as the Middle East, Africa and Europe. All of these rulers had their successors, and this is also evident when studying these letters. In different ways, this page provides a clear overview of all the rulers found in these letters, including their kingdoms’ locations, the period of their respective reigns, and the amount of letters they sent and received.
The top ten diplomats and monarchs who corresponded with Batavia by diplomatic letter are presented here:
Browsing and searching for rulers
The names of the rulers engaged in this diplomatic correspondence can be browsed and searched for. This includes both the original correspondents and those receiving the letters. The ruler’s names are standardized according to modern spelling and are arranged alphabetically. Rulers may have different alternative names in the letters, and these alternative names are also mentioned for each ruler. For research purposes, the ruler’s alternative names will all direct the researcher to the standardized name.
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Name | Alternative names | Location | Number of letters |
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VOC Brokers | Bandar Abbas | 1 | |
VOC captives in Tayouan | Tayouan | 3 | |
Valério Gentil |
Syahbandar Palembang |
Palembang | 1 |
Veera Kerala Varma V (1663-1687) |
Birola |
Kochi | 5 |
Viceroy Caetano de Melo e Castro (1702-1707) | Goa | 3 | |
Viceroy D. Rodrigo da Costa (1707-1712) |
Viceroy of Portuguese India |
Goa | 1 |
Viceroy Francisco José de Sampaio e Castro (1720-1723) |
Francisco José de Sampaio e Castro |
Goa | 1 |
Viceroy Francisco de Távora (1681-1686) |
Conde de Alvor |
Goa | 1 |
Viceroy of Ligor | Ligor | 3 | |
Viceroy of Maguindanao |
Rajah mudah |
Maguindanao | 1 |
Vimont |
French East India Company captain of St. Francoys |
France | 3 |
Vincent Ribeiro de Soura | Banten | 1 | |
Vincent Vette | Banten | 3 | |
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