... , this included the spread of Islam, and the rise of the Sultanate of Mataram and the Sultanate of Banten. After this, was the colonial era in which Indonesia was conquered by the Portuguese, to take control of the spices. After being conquered by the Portuguese, Indonesia was captured by the Dutch, the French and the British. After years of being under the thumb of foreign rulers, Indonesia had a national awakening and the first nationalist ... movement was formed. After the second Dutch rule, Indonesia was occupied by the Japanese. Soon after Japan's Emperor surrendered Indonesia follo...

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