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Tosora

Tosora is a village in Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, near Lake Tempe, that was the capital of the Bugis kingdom of Wajo. It was the seat of the elected ruler, the Arung Matoa, and of Wajo's council of lords. In 1670, after Wajo had sided with Gowa in the Makassar War, forces of Bone and the Dutch East India Company captured the town.

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Wajo Kingdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tosora. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tosora
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