Stake attention in this memory
The image shows a wall inside a building located at latitude -7.246 and longitude 112.737 in the city of Surabaya, Indonesia. The wall features a large black-and-white text display with the Indonesian words "Pertempuran Surabaya Melawan Mataram" translated to "Battle of Surabaya Against Mataram." The text describes the battle, which took place in 1614, after the collapse of the Demak Sultanate. This historical event resulted in the rise of the Surabaya Principality as a local power. The battle itself involved an attack on Surabaya by the Mataram forces led by the Sultan Agung. The Surabaya army, under the leadership of Trunojoyo, fought bravely, using a strategy of guerilla warfare, which ultimately led to Mataram's defeat. This battle is seen as a crucial turning point in the history of the Surabaya area.
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