Dutch Celebes

Dutch Celebes
Celebes en Onderhoorigheden (nl)
Sulawesi dan Kepulauannya (id)
1699–1946
Flag of Celebes
Flag
Coat of arms of Celebes
Coat of arms
StatusDutch Colony
Part of the Great East
(1938–1946)
CapitalMakassar
Common languagesDutch, Malay, Indonesian
Governor of Makassar/Governor of Celebes 
Commander 
Historical eraImperialism
• Dutch conquest of the Sultanate of Makassar
1699
1946
CurrencyNetherlands Indies gulden
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Portuguese Empire
State of East Indonesia

Dutch Celebes refers to the period of colonial governance on the island of Sulawesi - as a commandment of the Dutch East India Company from 1699[1] until its demise in the early 1800s, and then as a part of the Netherlands Indies or Dutch East Indies until 1945. Dutch presence in the region started with the capture of Sulawesi from the Portuguese, and ended with the establishment of the State of East Indonesia. Celebes is now referred to as Sulawesi. Makassar, the capital, was also referred to as: Macassar, Makassar, Macaçar, Mancaçar, or Goa, Gowa (not to be confused with Goa, the capital of Portuguese India).[2]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "WHKMLA : History of Makassar". www.zum.de.