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Pakubuwono III

1732–1788 · 18th century

Pakubuwono III was susuhunan of Surakarta in Central Java from 1749 to 1788, raised to the throne under Dutch East India Company protection during the Third Javanese War of Succession. The Treaty of Giyanti of 1755 divided the Mataram realm, leaving him the eastern half while Mangkubumi became sultan of Yogyakarta, and the Treaty of Salatiga of 1757 created Mangkunegaran from further lands.

Pakubuwono III
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Surakarta Sunanate

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