Sultan Hasanuddinis one of Indonesianhero who fought againts Dutch. He was a son of 15th King of Gowa Empire, named Sultan Dimas Lintang or Sultan Malikussaid. Hasanuddin was born in Makassar January 12, 1631 and his name wasI Malombassi Mohammad Bakir Daeng Mattawang Karaeng Bonto Mangape.
Since Sultan Hasanudin was child, he was educated well by his father that created his leadership. When his father, Sultan Malikussaid became a king of Gowa, he sometime asked Hasanuddin to accompany him to some important meeting. His father did this, because he wanted to prepare Hasanuddin to be the next king. He had higher inteligent than his friends when he studied.
Sultan Hasanuddin studied in a Mosque which was a centre of religion education. He grew as a humble, smart, and spiritful person. He studied with spiritual teacher named Karaeng Patingaloang, who was a teacher of Aria Palakka, King of Bone.
When he was 22 years old, he promoted as a King of Gowa Empire in Makassar and was knighted as Sultan Hasanuddin Ri Balla Rangkana. People called him Sultan Hasanuddin or King Hasanuddin. He became a king as a message from Sultan Malikussaid before he passed away. He became a King of Gowa Empire to continue his father which was very hard, because Gowa was a very great kingdom at that time in Eastern Indonesia.
Eastern Indonesia was a region full with spices which was a main comodity. That was why Dutch tried to conquer that region. Dutch which was led by Admiral Cornelis Spellmen had conquered some small kingdom in Eastern Indonesia, but Gowa was still strong. Gowa was the only one kingdom that still againts Dutch, so they tried to attack Gowa. Sultan Hasanuddin knew that they could not fight alone, so he tried to merge other kingdoms. Hasannuddin assembled soldier from Eastern Indonesia to fight againt Dutch.
The war between Gowa and Dutch Colonial could be avoided. Sultan Hasanuddin and his troop bravely fight Dutch, but Dutch got reinforcement from Batavia which made Gowa pushed. A treaty was made to end the war between Gowa and Dutch, named Bongaya Treaty. However, Gowa suffered, because of this treaty. Sultan Hasanuddin felt that he was tricked by Ducth, then he declared a war againts Dutch.
Dutch got more reinforcement that made Gowa more under pressed. Dutch pushed them to the last stronghold, called Sombaopu. Finally, Dutch could breach the stronghold and overtook Gowa Empire at June 24th 1669. After Gowa lost from Dutch, Spellmen declared an amnesty, who wanted to surrender and join Dutch would get amnesty. However, Sultan Hasanuddin had promised that he would not join and compromised to Dutch, so he released his position as a king.
At June 12 1670, Sultan Hasanuddin passed away, when he was 39 years old. He was burried in kings burial inside stronghold of Kale Gowa. Sultan Hasanuddin was caled as e Haantjes van Het Oosten or A Rooster from The Eastern, because of his brave. Indonesian Military used his named is a name of Regional Military Command in Makassar. Sultan Hasanuddin was proclaimed as Indonesia national hero by President at November 6th 1973.