Historical Events tagged with "surakarta"
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Politics & Government
Treaty of Giyanti Divides Mataram Kingdom
February 13th, 1755 270 years ago
The Treaty of Giyanti was signed between the Dutch East India Company (VOC), Sunan Pakubuwono III, and Prince Mangkubumi, formally dividing the Javanese kingdom of Mataram into two principalities. This agreement established the Sunanate of Surakarta under Pakubuwono III and the Sultanate of Yogyakarta governed by Mangkubumi. The treaty addressed regional power struggles and responded to Dutch imperial interests in Java, marking a significant shift in the political landscape of the region.
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