Pieter Scipio van Oostende

Pieter Scipio van Oostende was a 17th-century Dutch explorer and soldier known for his expedition for the Dutch East India Company under the supervision of governor-general Johannes Camphuys.[1] He led a small contigent army into the inland Parahyangan region in present-day West Java, Indonesia in 1687. During his expedition, he discovered the ruins of Pakuan Pajajaran, the former capital of Kingdom of Sunda and the Batutulis inscription in the present-day Bogor area, which later named by the Dutch as Buitenzorg.[2] He was also the first European to reach the southern coastal area of Palabuhanratu, which later known by the Dutch as Wijnkoopersbaai.[3]

References
  1. Rakyat, Pikiran. "Mendiami Jawa, Begini Ceritanya Sunda Sempat Hilang dalam Catatan Pemerintah Kolonial - Pikiran-Rakyat.com". www.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  2. Iguchi, Masatoshi (2015-01-28). Java Essay: The History and Culture of a Southern Country. Troubador Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78462-151-3.
  3. AyoBandung.Com, Redaksi. "Menjelajahi Priangan Zaman Kompeni". ayobandung.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-12-19.
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