This kingdom was split in two by the Gianti Agreement, with its eastern half led by king Pakuvwono III and the westernhalf by Mangkubumi.
This kingdom was split in two by the Gianti Agreement, with its eastern half led by king Pakuvwono III and the westernhalf by Mangkubumi. The most powerful king of this polity set up a royal burial complex at Imogiri. Its first king Senopatiestablished this state by conquering the Pajang kingdom in the north. The so-called "Old" version of this polity began whena linga was erected by king Sanjaya in 732 AD; that "old" version merged with the Sailendra kingdom. Both versions of thiskingdom had its capital at Kota Gede, a booming silver town, though it also had a thriving center at Yogyakarta. The greatestruler of this kingdom, Sultan Agung, fought against the Dutch East India Company by launching several failed sieges ofBatavia. For 10 points, name this Islamic sultanate which ruled from the 1500s through the 1700s, the last great empire on Javaprior to colonization.
This kingdom was split in two by the Gianti Agreement, with its eastern half led by king Pakuvwono III and the westernhalf by Mangkubumi.
Mataram Sultanate or Kingdom [or Medang, the ancient kingdom is called "Old Mataram"]