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Banquet to mark new treaties between the VOC and the rulers of Timor
Map of a part of Timor
Map of Celebes, Flores, Timor and the Moluccas
Map of Flores, Timor and surrounding islands
Map of Solor and Timor
Map of the Indies archipelago
Map of the island of Rotthé or Noussa da Heene, Zavo and the west corner of Timor
Map of the Moluccas
Map of the smaller Soenda islands
Map of the Soenda islands
Map of the southern coast of Floris
Map of the southern part of Celebes, Ceram and Timor
Map of Timor and environs
Map of Timor and environs, part A
Map of Timor and environs, part A
Map of Timor and environs, part B
Map of Timor and several islands
Map of Timor and surroundings, part B
The VOC and rulers of Timor forge a new trade agreement
View of Fort Concordia at Coupan
View of the island of Timor

Koepang on the island of Timor was captured in 1619. Fort Concordia was built in the first half of the 17th century. In 1655 the VOC's headquarters were relocated from Solor to Koepang, otherwise known as Fort Concordia. Koepang was to remain the VOC's headquarters for the Timor region until 1796. Relations between the Company and the Portuguese, who were also based on Timor, were extemely poor. During the 18th century the Company's employees were involved in the torture of the Timor people, while kidnapping and slave trading (which had existed previously) were the order of the day. The garrison fell into a deplorable state. For both the Dutch and the Portuguese, Timor was and remained a settlement of little importance.