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The 10 pages that link to Batavia, each with the reason it gives.

• Dutch East India CompanyBroader topic: Batavia became the company’s principal Asian headquarters and administrative center.

• Abel TasmanRelated: Tasman’s expeditions departed from and returned to this center of Dutch power in Asia.

• JakartaBroader topic: Colonial Batavia shaped the city’s institutions, canals, and historic urban core.

• Chinese export porcelainRelated: Batavia connected Chinese suppliers, European companies, and regional shipping networks.

• Christiaan EijkmanBroader topic: The laboratory where Eijkman carried out his research was located in Batavia.

• Jacob RoggeveenRelated: Roggeveen’s ships sailed from Batavia and later returned there after crossing the Pacific.

• Anthony van DiemenRelated: Van Diemen built his colonial career in the Company’s Asian headquarters.

• Dirk HartogRelated: Hartog was sailing toward the company’s Asian trading network when he reached Australia.

• History of JakartaBroader topic: It was the colonial city that became the core of modern Jakarta.

• Sultan Agung of MataramRelated: Its defenses and supply lines shaped the outcome of Sultan Agung's sieges.