Origin of the Jakarta's name

Jakarta began its history as a small harbor that called Sunda Kelapa at the time of Kingdom of Hindu Padjadjaran. They came from Malacca in 1522 as a messenger of the Governor of Malacca, to establish a fort near the mouth of the Ciliwung river.
In 1527 the Portuguese returned with a small fleet of Sunda Kelapa without knowing that it had fallen into the hands of Fatahillah. Then came the battle that was won by Fatahillah, a new name for Sunda Kelapa: Jayakarta, which means "Perfect Victory". The incident occurred on June 22, 1527, which ultimately serve as the anniversary of the city.
In 1596 the Dutch first came to Jayakarta under the command of Cornelis de Houtman. Then they established the VOC in 1602. In 1619 by Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Jayakarta razed to the ground and built a new city called Batavia. The City subsequently expanded and became the center of the Dutch Government. After Batavia fell into the hands of Japan in 1942, its name changed to Jakarta.
After Independence in 1945, Jakarta established as the capital of the Republic of Indonesia. In 1950 became municipality under the leadership of the Mayor. In 1964 the status of the city was raised such as Provincial level and called Special Capital Region of Jakarta under the leadership of Governor