 Bathoro Katong originally settled in modern-day Pekalongan in what is now the village Setono in district Jenangan.Though faced with many obstacles, Raden Katong, Aji Selo, and Ki Ageng Mirah and his family continued to establish settlements in the region.With the consent of all parties, Bathoro Katong established the Duchy Ponorogo on 11 August 1496.