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Pangeran Martawijaya

17th century · 17th century · Also known as Sultan Sepuh I

Pangeran Martawijaya was the elder son of Panembahan Girilaya of Cirebon and the first ruler of the Kasepuhan Sultanate. After he and his brother were freed from Mataram in 1677, Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa of Banten divided Cirebon among them, making him Sultan Sepuh, the senior sultan. His line still holds the ceremonial throne at Keraton Kasepuhan.

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