Pakubuwono II (also transliterated Pakubuwana II) (1711–1749) was the last ruler of
Mataram and the first
Susuhunan
Susuhunan, or in short version Sunan, is a title used by the monarchs of Mataram and then by the hereditary rulers of Surakarta, Indonesia.
Additionally in Bali and Yogyakarta, so-called " Kings of kings" reigned with this title, while their k ...
(ruler of
Surakarta
Surakarta ( jv, ꦯꦸꦫꦏꦂꦠ), known colloquially as Solo ( jv, ꦱꦭ; ), is a city in Central Java, Indonesia. The 44 km2 (16.2 sq mi) city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoh ...
).
His correct title in
Javanese etiquette standards contains honorific appellations, some of which each successive ruler inherits. His move of his court from Kartasura to Surakarta was to avert the calamities occurred at the former palace.
[Ricklefs, M.C. (1998) ''The seen and unseen worlds in Java, 1726–49: History, literature and Islam in the court of Pakubuwana II''. St. Leonards NSW: The Asian Studies Association of Australia in association with Allen and Unwin; Honolulu : The University of Hawai'i Press.]
References
Burials at Imogiri
Susuhunan of Surakarta
1711 births
1749 deaths
Mataram Sultanate
18th-century Indonesian people
Indonesian royalty
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