Pattimura

Article summary

Thomas Matulessy (8 June 1783 16 December 1817), also known as Kapitan Pattimura or simply Pattimura, was a famous Ambonese soldier who became a symbol of both the Maluku and Indonesian struggle for independence, declared a national hero by President Suharto on 6 November 1973.

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1. date of birth: 1783-06-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1817-03-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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