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 Tidore -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The sultans of Tidore ruled most of southern Halmahera, and, at times, controlled (additional info and facts about Buru) Buru, (additional info and facts about Ambon) Ambon and many of the islands off the coast of (A Pacific island north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; governed by Australia and Indonesia) Papua.
Tidore established a loose alliance with the (The Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain) Spanish in the sixteenth century, and Spain had a minor fort on the island.
While there was much mutual distrust between the Tidorese and the Spaniards, for Tidore the Spanish presence was helpful in resisting incursions by their enemy Ternate, as well as the (The West Germanic language of the Netherlands) Dutch forces that had a base on that island.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/ti/tidore.htm   (352 words)

  
 Inside Indonesia 63 - Democracy - how far, so far? The forgotten war in North Maluku
Attacks on Christians by people in Tidore as well as in southern Ternate should be seen not only as an expression of solidarity with the Makian, but also as a form of resistance to the Ternate elite because of the Kao-Malifut incident, in which the Ternate elite had sided with the Kao.
Tidore people began to worry that their traditional enemies on Ternate were preparing to revive the cultural dominance they had enjoyed in the past in order to justify a resurgence of their political power.
Tidore demanded that its main town Soasiu become the provisional capital of the new province, and that the permanent capital should be the village of Sofifi, part of its customary territory on Halmahera Island.
www.insideindonesia.org /edit63/alhadar.htm   (1475 words)

  
 Ternate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The largest recent eruption of Gamalama was in September 1980, when 30,000 of the islands 56,000 residents were forced to temporarily flee to nearby Tidore.
According to historian Leonard Andaya, Ternate's "dualistic" rivalry with Tidore is a dominant theme in the early history of the Maluku Islands.
In part as a result of its trade-dependent culture, Ternate was one of the earliest places in the region to which Islam spread, probably coming from Java in the late fifteenth century.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ternate   (674 words)

  
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Tidore (it is generally referred to as ‘North Moluccan Malay’, but there may be differences even between the varieties spoken on Tidore and Ternate.
Tidore: within the family, on the market, among friends Tidore is used.
Tidore: A Linguistic Description of a Language of the North Moluccas.
www.mpi.nl /world/E-Nusantara/Malay_tidore.doc   (773 words)

  
 TERMONDS - LoveToKnow Article on TERMONDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
On the island is the small town of Ternate, which, in spite of its good harbour, carried on no considerable trade or shipping, and has only 3000 inhabitants.
But it is the headquarters of the Dutch residency of Ternate, which exercises authority over the area of the ancient kingdoms of Ternate and Tidore.
Both the island and town of Ternate suffer from their isolation, and have never regained the importance they had in former centuries.
66.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TE/TERMONDS.htm   (2252 words)

  
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ON the morning of the 8th of January, 1858, I arrived at Ternate, the fourth of a row of fine conical volcanic islands which shirt the west coast of the large and almost unknown n island of Gilolo.
The sultans of Ternate and Tidore were once celebrated through the East for their power and regal magnificence.
They also extend their voyages to Tidore and Ternate, as well as to Banda and Amboyna, Their praus are all made by that wonderful race of boatbuilders, the Ke.
www.cumorah.com /etexts/2malay10.txt   (21599 words)

  
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Ternate and Tidore wanted to be the capital city of North Maluku and both wanted to expand their territories.
During the conflict, Ternate Sultanese tended to support Christians and on the contrary Tidore Sultanese tended to support Moslems, although both Sultaneses were Moslem.
Tidore sultanese wanted to expand their territory to Malifut area, which had a gold mine, and also the migrant people who lived in this city were mostly Christian.
www.who.int /disasters/repo/7712.doc   (5382 words)

  
 Historical Dates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The doubters did not check with the Spaniards about the Andes, and it was 200 years later before the snows on Kilimanjaro were sighted.
Treaty between the Dutch East India Company (V.O.C.) and the Sultan of Tidore whereby the V.O.C. recognizes the Sultan's sovereignty over the "Papuan islands in general" but with an "internal alliance" which stipulated that all Europeans were forbidden in the area except the Dutch.
Prince Nuku, Pretender to the Throne of Tidore, flees to the Papuan islands and commences guerilla warfare against the Dutch.
www.koteka.net /history.htm   (1814 words)

  
 ternate
Located in the midst of the "Spice Islands", Ternate attracted the early attention of European explorers and merchants during the sixteenth century.
Although relations with the Dutch remained peaceful, continuing rivalry with the Tidore resulted in sporadic outbreaks of conflict into the nineteenth century.
Having recognised "Nuku", the stormy petrel of Moluccan affairs as Sultan of Tidore, they were able to mediate an effective peace treaty between the two island rivals.
4dw.net /royalark/Indonesia/ternate.htm   (1278 words)

  
 PreventConflict.org - Maps - Maluku
Ternate opposed Tidore’s bid for political supremacy and became the capital, thus increasing regional tensions.
Among the sources of conflict are traditional regional rivalries, the separatist legacy of some of Maluku’s Christians, the undermining of traditional conflict management practices and leadership structures, government policies under the Suharto regime, and migration.
In 1999, the rivalry between the two sultanates resurged when Tidore attempted to become the capital of the new province of North Maluku, a power play that Ternate vigorously opposed.
www.preventconflict.org /portal/main/maps_maluku_background.php   (1256 words)

  
 Letters of Steven van der Haghen reports about Tidore
The place of the 3 Spanish fortresses on Tidore is believed to be on the South-Eastern side of the island but remains open to discussion.
We supposed that the people from Tidore were tired of the Spanish.
That this prince was not a friend of the Spaniards and that all hands together, the prince, the king his father and our forces, we could beat the Spaniards out of the Moluccas.
perso.wanadoo.fr /stevenvanderhaghen/tidore_uk.htm   (681 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: History of Indonesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The spread of Islam was driven by increasing trade links outside of the archipelago; in general, traders and the royalty of major kingdoms were the first to adopt the new religion.
Dominant kingdoms included Mataram in Central Java, and the sultanates of Ternate and Tidore in the Maluku Islands to the east.
The Maluku Islands (also known as the Moluccas, Moluccan Islands or simply Maluku) are an archipelago in Indonesia, and part of the larger Malay Archipelago.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Indonesia   (11698 words)

  
 Inside Indonesia 67 - The aftermath of civil war
Approximately 15,000 refugees fled to Ternate and Tidore.
The violence in Tidore began with the appearance of a false letter calling for Christians to cleanse the region of Muslims.
The picture looks the same for Tidore where, according to one Muslim journalist, the Sultan of Tidore has said that it is unsafe for Christians to return.
www.insideindonesia.org /edit69/northMaluku.htm   (1543 words)

  
 Tidore Island --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Tidore lies off the western coast of central Halmahera and forms part of Maluku provinsi (“province”).
The southern part is occupied almost entirely by an extinct volcanic peak (5,676 feet [1,730 m]); the north is hilly, with some level strips along the coast.
More results on "Tidore Island" when you join.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9072411   (775 words)

  
 North Maluku - indonesiaphoto.com
Ternate's neighboring island Tidore was also a powerful Islamic Sultanate that claimed parts of Halmahera and Irian Jaya.
The rivalry between Ternate and Tidore led to several wars, peace was established in the area as late as in 1814.
For travelers Tidore has less facilities than Ternate, and is maybe best to visit on a day trip from Ternate.
www.indonesiaphoto.com /content/view/131/42   (930 words)

  
 Moluccas --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
The cloves of the northern Moluccas and the nutmeg of the central islands were traded in Asia long before Europeans heard of the Spice Islands.
The Portuguese arrived in 1511, beginning many decades of conflict, first with the reigning sultans of Ternate and Tidore, later among the Spanish, English, and Dutch, with the latter eventually triumphing.
Except in north Halmahera, Tidore, Ternate, and Morotai, all languages used belong to the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) family.
www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9053283   (1053 words)

  
 The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898: explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their ...
While the Spanish expedition to the Moluccas is at Tidore, one of the Dutch prisoners is interrogated (March 16, 1606), and his deposition gives various interesting particulars as to the plans and actions of the Dutch in the Spice Islands.
He explains the treaty made by them with the ruler of Tidore, the [14] goods brought by the Dutch for this trade, and their intention of establishing a colony in those islands.
The one at Tidore is a matter for jest; and the commandants, as well as the commanders of galleons, think of nothing but merchandise and of making their fortunes.
www.gutenberg.org /dirs/1/5/4/4/15445/15445-h/15445-h.htm   (16316 words)

  
 General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 9, A
The Portuguese, the better to establish themselves, took no part with either, but politically kept friends with both, and fortified themselves in the two principal islands of Ternate and Tidore, engrossing the whole trade of cloves into their own hands.
In this way they domineered till the year 1605, when the Dutch dispossessed them by force, and took possession for themselves.
Yet so weakly did they provide for defending the acquisition, that the Spaniards drove them out next year from both islands, by a force sent from the Philippine islands, took the king of Ternate prisoner, and sent him to the Philippines, and kept both Ternate and Tidore for some time in their hands.
manybooks.net /pages/kerrr13051305513055-8/8.html   (227 words)

  
 Part 02: HISTORICAL FLASHBACK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Political relations with Sultans of Tidore formally commenced in 1649, the time when VOC (Dutch Indies Company) vessels intruded the waters of Tidore.
The warriors were granted marriage and permanent settlement in Tidore.
In 1904 the Dutch Indies Government conducted a territorial research in West Papua and concluded that 'the relations between Tidore Sultanate and West Papua are actually theoretical' (H. Colijn, 1907:13).
www.westpapua.net /docs/books/book3/part02.htm   (2206 words)

  
 The Rosetta Project: the 1000 language archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Tidore texts are available in the categories below.
The numbers in parenthesis indicate how many versions of each text type are currently in the archive.
Send a message to a language specialist or native speaker who might be able to review or contribute materials.
rosettaproject.org /live/search/detailedlanguagerecord?ethnocode=TVO   (99 words)

  
 PLI Librray Holding Kamaru Language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
North Maluku, islands of Tidore, Maitara, Mare, northern half of Moti, and some areas of west coast of Halmahera.
Author Pikkert, Joost J. Title Kamus bahasa Tidore, Indonesia, Inggris / oleh Joost J.J. Pikkert, Cheryl M. Pikkert, Husain A. Mahifa ; panitia bahasa Tidore, Hayatuddin Salasa...
Imprint Tidore, Maluku, Indonesia : Pemerintah Daerah Tingkat II Halmahera Tengah, 1994
www.ohiou.edu /pli/Tidore/LIBTidore.htm   (103 words)

  
 Day 1: Ternate & Tidore (May 16) » erwin@terong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Apparently, they were all underwater and unashamedly had made a head-go by starting their diving trip in P.Tidore; West Tidore, South Tidore and Tidore … (?) Just following the schedule they said … doohhhh!!
I’m doing an historical research about the Spanish period in Ternate and Tidore.
When you were in Tidore and Ternate did you visit any ruins of the Spanish and Portuguese forts (as Kastela, Rum, SoaSiu-Tidore) ?
erwin.terong.com /2005/05/26/day-1-ternate-tidore   (378 words)

  
 ODIN results for language Tidore (TVO)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
List of documents and pages with Interlinear examples for Tidore (TVO)
The results presented here represent data found on the Web that contain suspected instances of Interlinear Glossed Text (IGT).
Funding for ODIN has been provided by the Data-Driven Linguistics Ontology grant (NSF #0411348) and the California State University, Fresno.
www.csufresno.edu /odin/igt_urls.php?lang=TVO   (106 words)

  
 Product List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Anggota Forum Komunikasi Mahasiswa Tidore (FKMT) Malang adalah Mahasiswa asal Tidore Kepulauan yang melanjutkan studi dan berdomesili di Kota Malang
Lulus SMA tahun 1999 (SMA 1 Tidore), Kuliah di Universitas Islam Malang; Fakultas Ilmu Administrasi S1 True
Lulus SMA tahun 2001 (SMA 1 Tidore), Saat ini masih Kuliah di Universitas Islam Malang; Jurusan Teknik Sipil S1 True
www.geocities.com /cintatidore_05/page0003.html   (125 words)

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