The Story
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Governance
- Government Type
- Islamic Monarchy (Sultanate)
Quick Facts
- Region
- Southeast Asia
- Period
- 1587 CE – 1755 CE
- Capital
- Kotagede, Plered
- Language Family
- Austronesian
- Religion
- Islam
Timeline
Key Events
Sultan Agung - Sultan
Oversaw the sultanate's greatest territorial expansion and initiated major administrative and religious reforms.
Amangkurat I - Sultan
Faced internal revolts and external pressures, shaping the political landscape amid growing Dutch influence.
Pakubuwana II - Sultan
His reign witnessed the sultanate's decline and the eventual partition of Mataram into Surakarta and Yogyakarta.
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Conflict Archive
(4)Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
The Mataram Sultanate's formation during the Anglo-Spanish War illustrates the era's global conflicts influencing Southeast Asian political structures.
Deluge (Polish-Swedish Wars)
The Deluge redirected European trade, challenging the Mataram Sultanate's economic strategies and altering its regional trade networks.
First Opium War
The First Opium War's trade disruptions reverberated through Southeast Asia, compelling the Mataram Sultanate to navigate new economic realities.
Great Turkish War
The Great Turkish War's influence on European colonial ambitions indirectly shaped the Mataram Sultanate's interactions with expanding Western powers.
Lineage Archive
(2)House of Bolkiah
The House of Bolkiah's rule in Brunei paralleled the Mataram Sultanate, fostering diplomatic and trade interactions across Southeast Asia.
House of Mewar (Sisodia)
The House of Mewar's cultural prominence during the Mataram Sultanate's era facilitated cross-cultural exchanges and enriched Southeast Asian arts.
Treaty Archive
(2)Treaty of Karlowitz
The Treaty of Karlowitz, by redrawing European borders, indirectly influenced Southeast Asian trade routes, impacting the Mataram Sultanate's economic interactions.
Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Utrecht's reconfiguration of colonial powers prompted the Mataram Sultanate to adjust its diplomatic and trade policies.
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