Timeline of Makassar

The following is a timeline of the history of and major events involving the city of Makassar, Indonesia.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Pre-colonial period

The conquest of Macassar by Speelman from 1666 to 1669, contemporary painting.

• 1365 – The Majapahit manuscript Nagarakretagama mentions Makassar as a part of Majapahit's conquered territories, as one of the first written mentions of Makassar. ^[1]
• Late 15th century – The port of Bandar Tallo developed at the mouth of the Tallo River, within present-day Makassar. ^[2]
• c. 1513 – Portuguese traveler Tomé Pires mentions Makassar in his Suma Oriental, though he described the whole island of Sulawesi as "Makassar". ^[3]
• 1545 – A stone and clay fort, Fort Ujungpandang, was constructed by the Sultan of Gowa in modern Makassar. ^[4]
• c. 1605 – The Dutch established a permanent trading presence in Makassar. ^[5]
• 9 November 1607 – Monarchs of Gowa and Tallo adopted Islam and announced the Islamisation of their subjects. Celebrated today as Makassar's founding date. ^[6]
• 1613 – An English factory was established in Makassar by John Jourdain of the English East India Company. ^[7]
• 1634–1635 – Fort Ujungpandang was further expanded and fortified. ^[4]
• 1666–1669 – The Makassar War:
  • 18 November 1667 – Fort Ujungpandang was ceded to the Dutch under the Treaty of Bongaya, and renamed Fort Rotterdam. ^[4]

Colonial period

Makassar's market street, early 19th century.

• 1730s – Makassar was opened to Chinese merchants, boosting the tripang trade in the Spermonde Archipelago and leading Makassarese sailors to search for the commodity as far as Australia. ^[6]
• June 1814 – British forces launched an expedition to Makassar against the Sultanate of Bone. ^[8]
• 1846 – Makassar became a free port instead of a Dutch-monopolized port, boosting its economy. ^[6]
• 1905 – Makassar's population was given in a census as 26,145. ^[9]
• 1906 – Makassar was established administratively as a city under the colonial government. ^[6]
• 2 November 1915 – The Makassaaresche Voetbal Bond, predecessor of modern football club PSM Makassar, was founded. ^[10]
• 1920 – Makassar's population was given in a census as 56,718. ^[11]
• 1 July 1922 – The 47 kilometres (29 mi) Makassar–Takalar railway was opened, becoming Makassar and Sulawesi's first railway line. Due to the Great Depression, it had ceased operations by 1930. ^[12]
• 1930 – Makassar's population was given in a census as 84,855. ^[11]
• 27 September 1937 – The Kadieng Airfield, predecessor of the modern Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, was opened. ^[13]
• 9 February 1942 – After repulsing an Allied fleet in the Battle of Makassar Strait, Japanese forces landed in and occupied Makassar. ^[14]

Indonesian period

Indonesian Army soldiers in Makassar after the uprising, 1950.

• 21 September 1945 – Australian troops occupy Makassar after the surrender of Japan before handing over control to the Dutch. ^[15]
• December 1946 – Makassar became the capital of the newly declared State of East Indonesia. ^[16]
• April 1950 – Makassar Uprising: a failed revolt by former KNIL soldiers against the incorporation of East Indonesia into the Republic of Indonesia. ^[17]
• 10 September 1956 – The Hasanuddin University was founded through a merger of two branches of the University of Indonesia in Makassar which had been founded in 1947 and 1952. ^[18]
• 27 September – 6 October 1957 – The 4th National Sports Week was held in Makassar. ^[19]
• 1971 – Makassar was officially renamed to Ujungpandang. ^[6]
• 1998 – A toll road began operations in Ujungpandang. ^[20]
• 13 October 1999 – The city's name reverted to Makassar. ^[6]
• 29 October 2008 – First direct mayoral election in Makassar, won by Ilham Arief Sirajuddin. ^[21]
• 27 June 2018 – The 2018 Makassar mayoral election marked the first "blank box" victory in Indonesian electoral history. ^[22]
• 29 March 2023 – President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Makassar–Parepare railway, the first leg of the planned Trans-Sulawesi Railway. ^[23]

References

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2. Mappiwali, Hermawan (9 November 2021). "Sejarah Makassar Ulang Tahun Ke-414, Pernah Jadi Kota Niaga Terkemuka". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
3. Alsair, Ach Hidayat (16 July 2024). "Rasa Kagum Tome Pires pada Para Pelaut dan Lanun Bugis". IDN Times Sulsel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
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18. JP, Slamet (6 August 2020). "Universitas Hasanuddin". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 June 2025.
19. Alsair, Ach Hidayat (4 October 2021). "PON Makassar 1957 yang Dibayangi Teror dan Pembebasan Lahan". IDN Times Sulsel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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22. "Pilkada Makassar: Kotak kosong 'menang', apa yang akan terjadi?". BBC News Indonesia (in Indonesian). 28 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
23. "Hampir Setahun Beroperasi, Keterisian Penumpang KA Makassar-Parepare 75 Persen". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 22 February 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.