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SEMARANG

Semarang history begins more or less in the 8th century AD, the coastal area called Pragota (now a Bergota) and is part of Old Mataram darikerajaan. Area at that time was in front of the harbor and there are clusters of small islands. Due to the deposition, which until now is still ongoing, the current cluster together to form the mainland. Lower part of Semarang city is known today as such used to be a marine. The port is expected to be in the fur market now extends into the harbor and Simongan, where the fleet of Admiral Cheng Ho in 1405 M. In place of landing, Admiral Cheng Ho founded the temple and the mosque which is still visited and called Sam Po Kong Temple (Stone Building).

At the end of the 15th century AD there is a person placed by the Kingdom of Demak, known as Prince Made of Pandan (Sunan Pandanaran I), to spread the religion of Islam from the hills Pragota. From time to time that the more fertile, the fertility of the sidelines of the tamarind tree came the charcoal (Javanese: Charcoal Asem), thus providing the title or the name of the area to Semarang.

As the founder of the village, then became head of the local area, with the title of Pandan Arang Kyai Ageng I. After his death, the leadership is held by his son who holds Pandan Arang II (later known as Sunan Bayat or Sunan Pandanaran II or Pandanaran Sunan Bayat or Ki Ageng Pandanaranatau Sunan Pandanaran only). Under the leadership of Pandan Arang II, Semarang area continued to show increased growth, thus attracting the attention of the Sultan Hadiwijaya Display. Due to the increasing requirements can be met, it was decided to make Semarang denganKabupaten level. On May 2, 1547 to coincide with the commemoration of the Prophet Muhammad's birthday, the 12th of Rabi beginning of the year 954 H was passed by SultanHadiwijaya after consultation with the Sunan Kalijaga. May 2, then set as the anniversary of the city of Semarang.

Later in the year 1678 Amangkurat II from Mataram, promised to give VOC Semarang as its debt payments, he claimed the Priangan and taxes from the coastal port until the debt is paid off. In 1705 I gave His Majesty Pakubuwono Semarang to the VOC as part of the deal because it has helped to seize Kartasura. Since then officially became a city of Semarang VOC's and then the Dutch East Indies government.
In 1906 the Stanblat No. 120 of 1906 established the Government Gemeente. This large city government headed by a Burgemeester (mayor). This administration system held by the Dutch ended in 1942 with the Japanese occupation government .
During the Japanese government was formed headed by the Military Semarang (Shico) from Japan. Accompanied by two representatives (Fuku Shico) each from Japan and a nation of Indonesia. Shortly after independence, that is 15 to October 20, 1945 came the heroic young men who fought against the army of Semarang who insisted Japan would not surrender to the forces of the Republic. 


This struggle known as the Battle of Five Days.England in 1946 on behalf of the Allied surrender to the Dutch city of Semarang. This occurred on May 1946 L6. Dated June 3, 1946 by deceit, the Dutch captured Mr. Imam Sudjahri, Semarang mayor before the proclamation of independence. During the period of Dutch occupation there is no regional government of Semarang. But the fighters in the area still run the government administration in rural areas or areas outside the city of refuge until the month of December 1948. evacuation areas moved from the city Purwodadi, Gubug, Kedungjati, Salatiga, and finally in Yogyakarta. 


Government leaders in a row held by R Broken, and Mr R. Prawotosudibyo Ichsan. Dutch occupation government, known as Recomba attempt to reshape government Gemeente as the colonial period under the leadership of R Slamet Tirtosubroto. It did not work, because in the recovery of sovereignty should be handed to the Commander KMKB Semarang in February 1950. I dated April 1950 Major Suhardi, Commander KMKB. Semarang regional government to hand over to Mr Koesoedibyono, a high official at the Interior Ministry Yogyakarta. He recast the administrative apparatus to facilitate the running of the government.