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Sultan Agung of Mataram

Type Figure Region Java Time 1593–1645 Also known as Sultan Agung of Mataram、Sultan Agung Hanyokrokusumo、苏丹阿贡·哈尼奥克罗库苏莫

Third sultan of the Mataram Sultanate in central Java (r. 1613–1645), full name Sultan Agung Hanyokrokusumo;…

Timeline

  1. 1593–1613Kotagede · MataramSon of Sultan Pagger, he grew up in the Mataram court receiving Islamic and Javanese education in preparation for inheriting the sultanate.
  2. 1613–1628Kertosono · Central JavaAfter acceding in 1613 he conquered the states of central Java, took Surabaya in 1625, and repeatedly besieged Batavia against VOC expansion, bringing Mataram's power to its height.
  3. 1629–1645Kertosono · MataramAfter his military offensives against the VOC faltered he turned to diplomacy and internal consolidation, strengthening Islamic rule and court ritual; he died in 1645 and was succeeded by Amangkurat.

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