Born Then1825–1830
Life during the Java War
Be born in a place it hit, a few years before it began, and see what it did to five ordinary lives.
What it meant for ordinary people
A five-year rebellion led by Prince Diponegoro against Dutch rule in central Java. Fighting, hunger and disease killed about one in ten people in the affected areas. After it the Dutch had full control of Java and soon imposed the Cultivation System.
Deaths: about 200,000 Javanese, plus about 15,000 soldiers on the Dutch side.
How hard it hits each person in the game (risk of death, of being conscripted, of leaving) comes from scholarly estimates.
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