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Pangeran Benawa

16th century · 16th century

Pangeran Benawa was the son of Hadiwijaya, the first sultan of Pajang in Central Java. After his father's death in 1582 the throne was taken by Arya Pangiri of Demak, but in 1586 Benawa and Sutawijaya of Mataram deposed him. Benawa then ruled Pajang briefly, under the growing power of Mataram.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pangeran Benawa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pangeran-benawa
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