Portuguese rulers called the town Macáçar. Makassar was extremely ably led in the 1st half of the 17th century when it efficiently resisted Dutch strain to close down its trade to Maluku and made allies rather then enemies of the neighboring Bugis states. Karaeng Matoaya (c.1573–1636) was the ruler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHrkfhgzM24