Mataram Sultanate
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The Sultanate of Mataram was an early modern state based on the island of Java that lasted from the late 16th century to the 18th century. At its peak, Mataram was one of the most powerful kingdoms in
Kota Gede, the former capital of the Mataram Sultanate, founded in 1582 by Sutawijaya (Panembahan Senapati).
Siege of Batavia by Sultan Agung in 1628
Jousting in Mataram, 1676.
Sultan Amangkurat II of Mataram (upper right) watching warlord Untung Surapati fighting Captain Tack of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). ca 1684 AD.
Sultan Agung of Mataram
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Sultan Agung Adi Prabu Anyakrakusuma, commonly known as Sultan Agung, was the third Sultan of Mataram in Central Java ruling from 1613 to 1645. He was a skilled soldier who conquered neighbouring stat
Mataram Sultanate
…territory spanned most of mainland Java and Madura, with vassals in Palembang, Sukadana, and Jambi. Mataram reached its peak of power during the reign of Sultan Agung Anyokrokusumo (r. 1613–1645) after the conquest of his most powerful rival, the prosperous state of Surabaya. Sultan Agung's death set off a period of gradual decline…
2008 portrait
Burial place of Sultan Agung of Mataram in Imogiri, Yogyakarta (circa 1915)