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==Pre-Dutch Colonial==
[[Image:Batavia333.jpg|thumb|left|Dutch Batavia in the 17th Century, built in what is now [[North Jakarta]]]]
The earliest recorded mention of Jakarta is as a port of origin that can be traced to a Hindu settlement as early as the [[4th century]]. By the [[14th century]], it was a major port for the [[Hindu]]
The relationship between the [[Monarchy|Kingdom]] of Sunda and Portugal intensified when another Portuguese named Enrique Leme visited Sunda in 1522 with the intention of giving a present. He was well-received and as a result, the Portuguese gained rights to build a warehouse and expand their fort in Sunda Kelapa (the name of the location at the time). The Sundanese regarded this as a consolidation of their position against the raging [[Muslim]] troops from the rising power of the [[Sultanate]] of Demak in Central Java.<ref name='history1'>[http://www.beritajakarta.com/english/AboutJakarta/HistoryofJakarta.asp History of Jakarta]</ref>
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