The sheltered bay at the south-west end of Timor, with fresh water and a beach that a ship can lie off in both monsoons, which is rare on this coast.
Sandalwood comes down to it from the interior along tracks the traders themselves do not walk. Everything specific known about this harbour is Portuguese and Dutch and three hundred years later (the campaign board). The Chinese notice of about 1225 names Ti-wu (read as Timor) for sandalwood.
Who holds it
- Title
- Local headman
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not known
- Confidence
- low
No name for 1 January 1200 appears in any source we could reach.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: A place the campaign board marks likely; no source of 1200 names it or its lord.
"The campaign board" is OMNIA's working map. These notes record where its earlier claims were checked against the sources.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.