History of the Kingdom (Kraton) of Yogyakarta

KRATON Yogyakarta was built in 1756 AD or in Java in 1682 by Prince Mangkubumi Sukowati who later styled lane I. After a long struggle between 1747-1755 which ended with the Treaty Gianti.

Before occupying the Kraton current, lane I or Sri Sultan Hemengku Buwono Senopati Ingalogo Ngabdulrahman Sayidin Panotogomo Kalifatullah live in Ambergris Ketawang Gamping, Sleman. Five kilometers west of Yogyakarta Kingdom.


From Ambar Ketawang ngarso Dalem determine the capital of Mataram Kingdom in the Village Pacetokan. A region that is flanked by two rivers and river Winongo Code. This location is in an imaginary line of the South Sea, Krapyak, the Palace, and Mount Merapi.

Yogyakarta Palace building comprises at least seven wards. Each ward is limited by regol or entrance. Sixth regol is Regol Brojonolo, Sri Manganti, Danapratopo, Kemagangan, Gadungmlati, and Kemandungan.

Palace flanked by two square is Square Square North and South. Each square berukurang approximately 100x100 meters. While overall Kraton stand on 1.5 square kilometers of land.

Core of the palace building is fortified with a double wall 3.5 meters high as a square (1000 x 1000 meters). So to enter it must pass through the gate called Plengkung. There are five gates are Plengkung Tarunasura or Plengkung Wijilan palace in the East Sea. Plengkung Ngasem Plengkung Jogosuro or southwest. Plengkung Joyoboyo or Plengkung stopped in the west. Plengkung Nirboyo or Plengkung d'Ivoire in the south. Plengkung Tambakboyo or Plengkung Gondomanan in the East.
In the castle, particularly in the south of the small road that serves equipped for the mobilization of soldiers and weaponry. The fourth corner of the fort built bastion equipped with a small hole that serves to scout the enemy.

The guard handed over the fortress palace of them soldiers, Pvt Jogokaryo, Mantrijero Soldiers, Bugis and Pvt. Jogokaryo soldiers have passed the flag and lives in Kampong Jogokaryan. Mantrijero soldiers equipped with Unity Flag Foo and lives in Kampong Mantrijeron. Bugis warrior who flagged Unity in Kampong Bugisan Regis.

Kraton reign lane I (GRM Sujono) ruled from 1755 to 1792 years. Lane II (GRM Sundoro) ruled from 1792 to 1812 years. Lane III (GRM Surojo) led the years 1812-1814.

Lane IV (GRM Ibn Djarot) ruled from 1814 to 1823 years. Lane V (GRM Gathot Menol) ruled from 1823 to 1855 years. Lane VI (GRM Mustojo) ruled from 1855 to 1877 years. Lane VII (GRM Murtedjo) ruled from 1877 to 1921 years.

Lane of VIII (GRM Sudjadi) ruled from 1921 to 1939 years. Lane IX (GRM Dorojatun) led the year 1940-1988. Lane X (GRM Hardjuno Darpito) led the year 1989 - present.





Source : www.yogyakartaonline.com

original text language : Indonesian