Empire of Exponent's colonialism in Hindia Belanda

Some latin name of the HB archipelago idk
Exponential colony
← 1521–1608 →
Government		Crown colony
Monarch
•	1521-1528	Titus V first
•	1572-1608	Publius II last
Administrator
•	1521-???	Titus Caelestis first
•	1608??	Sextus Gavros last
History
•	Anjani revolts of 1525	1521
•	Noordenstaater occupation of Exponential Nusantara	1608

The Empire of Exponent was the first foreign power to establish a colonial presence in Hindia Belanda. Their quest to dominate the source of the lucrative spice trade in the early 16th century, and their simultaneous Roman Catholic missionary efforts saw the establishment of numerous trading posts and forts, as well as adoption of Romanesque cultural elements that remain in modern-day Hindia Belanda. Exponential rule of Hindia Belanda was especially marked by intensive efforts to translate Hindia Belandan literature dating from before the time of the Anjani Empire into Latin, an undertaking which historians today accept as instrumental in the preservation of ancient Hindia Belandan literature. The inclusion of the original text in the translation process of these literature contributed to a greater understanding of ancient Austronesian culture as present in Hindia Belanda which would prove useful to the Noordenstaaters who would later occupy the archipelago.

History

Establishment

Exponential explorers disembark in the port city of Anjani, 1473

After solidifying their hold on Hesperidesia throughout the 14th and 15th centuries, the Emperors of Exponent began to look elsewhere to spread their religion and draw new lands into their empire. After establishing a permanent outpost on Khayr Var, Emperor Julius II decided to prepare an expedition to the Nusantaran archipelago, in what is now Hindia Belanda, where rumour held there to be 'a vast pagan empire' rich in trade goods and spices. Led by Titus Caelestis, the first Exponential explorers with a mandate to establish a trading post moored their ships at Anjani in 1473, a port city and capital of the weakening Anjani Empire. There Titus Caelestis and his entourage were initially well-received by Raden Parawardana V, the King or Ratoe Agong of the Anjanis, who allowed the Exponents to trade at Anjanian marketplaces and establish contacts with Anjanian tributary states across the Nusantaran archipelago. Raden Para

Decline and legacy

Exponential architectural elements can be found in surviving structures built in the 1500s throughout Hindia Belanda. A monopteros in Bukit Ilias dedicated to the Shia Imams was constructed in 1578, possessing elements of Exponential and local architectures. The monopteros and its surrounding gardens can be found today within the grounds of the Shia Convocation Headquarters, from where the leader of the Esoteric Shias deliver talks every evening.