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Kaart van het noorder schiereiland van Halemahera

event1888

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Included in a book chapter describing the northern peninsula of Halmahera, this map focuses on the coasts and nearby islands, with the interior left mostly blank. There are seven elevation views of mountains, and two inset maps.

Molvccae insvlae celeberrimae

eventc.1730-1778

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A map of a small island chain off the west coast of the island of Gilolo (modern Halmahera in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia). The military forts and ships were used by the European colonial powers during conflicts over the area’s spice trade.

Le Molucche

event1692

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Map of a small island chain off the west coast of Gilolo (modern Halmahera in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia). Italian text describes the larger islands (Ternate and Tidore) and the Philippines. From Vicenzo Coronelli's ‘Corso Geografico Universale’.

Isle Molvcqves

event1684

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The islands on this map were central to conflicts between the European powers over the valuable spice trade of the Maluku or ‘Spice’ Islands. A sea battle between European ships is shown, and there are military forts marked in red on the islands.

Molvccae insvlae celeberrimae

eventc.1640-1655

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This small island chain off the west coast of Gilolo (Halmahera in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia), was an important area for the spice trade. Latin text on the reverse describes the trade/islands. North is located to the right, rather than the top.

Insulæ Indiæ orientalis præcipuæ: in quibus Moluccæ celeberrimæ sunt

event1623

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On the right of this map, Latin text held within an elaborate border notes that five of the Maluku Islands are located nearby—Ternate, Tidore, Moti, Makian and Bacan—which trade spices including clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger to the world.

Insulæ Indiæ orientalis præcipuæ: in quibus Moluccæ celeberrimæ sunt

event1606

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

On the right of this map, Latin text held within an elaborate border notes that five of the Maluku Islands are located nearby—Ternate, Tidore, Moti, Makian and Bacan—which trade spices including clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger to the world.

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