Mataram Kingdom

Sultanate of Mataram was the Islamic kingdom in Java that once stood in the 17th century. This royal dynasty led by a descendant of Ki Ki Ageng Ageng Sela and archery, which claims to be a branch of the ruler of Majapahit royal descent. Its origin is a Duchy under the Sultanate Pajang, centered on "Earth Mentaok" given to Ki Ageng archery as a reward for his services. The first is the sovereign King Sutawijaya (Panembahan Senapati), son of Ki Ageng archery.

Mataram Kingdom during the golden age of ever uniting the land of Java and its surroundings, including Madura. The country has been fighting the VOC in Batavia in order to prevent the rise to power trading firm, but ironically instead should receive help VOC in the final period before the collapse.

Mataram is a kingdom based agrarian / agricultural and maritime relatively weak. He left some traces of history that can be seen up to now, such as village Matraman in Batavia / Jakarta, rice farming systems in the northern West Java, the use of Sundanese hanacaraka in literature, in Pasundan feudal politics, as well as some district boundary which is still valid today.

Sutawijaya ascended the throne after he captured the territory after the death Pajang Hadiwijaya with Senopati Panembahan title. At that time the only territory in the vicinity of Central Java at this time, inherit the kingdom of Pajang. Central government in Mentaok, the region located approximately in the east and south of Yogyakarta Airport Adisucipto now. Location palace (the seat of kings) in the early days is located in Banguntapan, then moved to Kotagede. After he died (buried in Kotagede) power Mas Jolang who forwarded his son ascended the throne after King Hanyokrowati title.

Government King Hanyokrowati not last long because he died in an accident while hunting in the woods Krapyak. Therefore, it is also called Susuhunan Seda Seda Krapyak or Panembahan Krapyak which means the King (who) died (in) Krapyak. After that the throne switched briefly into the hands of the fourth son of Mas Jolang who holds Duke Martoputro. Apparently Duke Martoputro neurological disease so that the throne go to the eldest son named Mas Mas Jolang stimuli.
After holding the title to the throne of Sultan Agung Mas stimuli Hanyokrokusumo King or better known as Sultan Agung. Mataram expanded its time to seek influence in Java. Mataram territory includes the island of Java and Madura (roughly the combined Central Java, Yogyakarta and East Java now). He moved the location of the palace to Kerta (Jw. "Kerta", it appears as well as "Kerta Mataram"). Occur due to friction in the control of trade between Mataram with the VOC, based in Batavia, Mataram then entered a coalition with the Sultanate of Banten and Cirebon Sultanate and is involved in several wars between Mataram against VOC. After the death (buried in Imogiri), he was succeeded by his son who holds Amangkurat (Amangkurat I).