Tegal's History

Rich history of the city or area visible from the trail called the cultural heritage and cultural legacy that lives of remaining in the area. Both are a legacy of human civilization.

Similarly Tegal regency, regional trail rich historical legacy as a marker that Tegal regency as tlatah region can not be separated from the connection point to form the history of the region today. Emphasis on agriculture for example, can not be separated from the conditions of the region and the historical roots tlatah Tegal regency which develop their capacity as an agricultural area.

Agricultural traditions ranging from Sebayu Ki Gede demung Pajang breeds. Even if started Agraria traced since the Ancient Mataram. This testimony reinforced buildings and temples of ancient artefacts found in Trading.

Tegal derived from Tetegal syllables. Tetegal means fertile soil capable of producing agricultural crops (Department of Education Tegal regency, 1984).
Another source states, Tegal trusted name comes from the word Teteguall. A name given to a Portuguese trader origin Tome Pires who stopped at the port in the 1500s (Suputro, 1955). His name was associated with Purebred Majapahit, because his father Ki Gede Tepus Grass (later named Prince Onje) was a descendant of the Duke Ponorogo Batara Katong who still has a relationship with the descendants of the Majapahit dynasty (Sugeng Priyadi, 2002).