Hamengkubuwono ( jv, ꦲꦩꦼꦁꦑꦸꦨꦮꦟ) is the current ruling royal house of the Yogyakarta Sultanate in the Special Region of Yogyakarta of Indonesia. The reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta is the hereditary Governor of the Special Region (Act No. 13 of 2012, article 18 paragraph 1c) with terms of 5 years (article 25 paragraph 1) without bounded by periodic provision (article 25 paragraph 2), as normally applied to such public office. The current Sultan is Hamengkubuwono X.

Honorifics

As with many significant historical and respected figures in

Javanese culture Javanese culture is the culture of the Javanese people. Javanese culture is centered in the provinces of Central Java, Yogyakarta and East Java in Indonesia. Due to various migrations, it can also be found in other parts of the world, such as ...

, the name of a ruler is usually preceded by

honorifics An honorific is a title that conveys esteem, courtesy, or respect for position or rank when used in addressing or referring to a person. Sometimes, the term "honorific" is used in a more specific sense to refer to an Honorary title (academic), ho ...

– in most cases the usage is of ''Sri Sultan'' before the name. In full titles the first Hamengkubuwono was titled: "''Ngarsadalem Sampeyandalem Hingkang Sinuhun Kangjeng Sultan Hamengkubuwono, Senopati Ing Ngalaga Ngabdurrahman Sayidin Panatagama Kalifatulah, Hingkang Jumeneng Kaping I''".

Etymology

For some Javanese, the name has been interpreted as having the following components: *Hamangku: pleased to serve the people *Hamengku: protect the people in a just way *Hamengkoni: ready to take responsibility of a leader *Buwono: the Javanese universe Such an explanation does not necessarily coincide with strict etymology of the word.

List of Sultans of Yogyakarta (1755–present)

This list is of ruling dates, see specific articles for birth dates. , - , Hamengkubuwono I
Bendara Raden Mas Sujono

13 February 1755
–
24 March 1792
''()'' , Raden Mas Sujono

, Kartasura
6 August 1717

Son of

Amangkurat IV Amangkurat IV was the son of Pakubuwono I, and Susuhunan Mataram between 1719 to 1726. His son was the last ruler of Mataram, Pakubuwono II Pakubuwono II (also transliterated Pakubuwana II) (1711–1749) was the last ruler of Mataram and the f ...

, Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Katipaten , Yogyakarta
24 March 1792

Aged , , , - , Hamengkubuwono II
Gusti Raden Mas Sundoro

2 April 1792
–
31 December 1810
''()'' ,

, Yogyakarta
7 March 1750

Son of Hamengkubuwono I , , Yogyakarta
3 January 1828

Aged , 1st reign , , - , Hamengkubuwono III
Raden Mas Surojo

31 December 1810
–
28 December 1811
''()'' , Official Portrait of Sultan Hamengkubowono III

, Yogyakarta
20 February 1769

Son of Hamengkubuwono II , GKR Ageng , Yogyakarta
3 November 1814

Aged , 1st reign , , - , Hamengkubuwono II
Gusti Raden Mas Sundoro

28 December 1811
–
21 June 1812
''()'' ,

, Yogyakarta
7 March 1750

Son of Hamengkubuwono I , , Yogyakarta
3 January 1828

Aged , 2nd reign , , - , Hamengkubuwono III
Raden Mas Surojo

28 June 1812
–
3 November 1814
''()'' , Official Portrait of Sultan Hamengkubowono III

, Yogyakarta
20 February 1769

Son of Hamengkubuwono II , GKR Ageng , Yogyakarta
3 November 1814

Aged , 2nd reign , , - , Hamengkubuwono IV
Raden Mas Ibnu Jarot

9 November 1814
–
6 December 1823
''()'' , Official Portrait of Sultan Hamengkubowono IV

, Yogyakarta
3 April 1804

Son of Hamengkubuwono III , , Yogyakarta
6 December 1823

Aged , , , - , Hamengkubuwono V
Raden Mas Gathot Menol

19 December 1823
–
17 August 1826
''()'' , Official Portrait of Sultan Hamengkubowono V

, Yogyakarta
20 January 1820

Son of Hamengkubuwono IV , – , Yogyakarta
5 June 1855

Aged , 1st reign , , - , Hamengkubuwono II
Gusti Raden Mas Sundoro

17 August 1826
–
3 January 1828
''()'' ,

, Yogyakarta
7 March 1750

Son of Hamengkubuwono I , , Yogyakarta
3 January 1828

Aged , 3rd reign , , - , Hamengkubuwono V
Raden Mas Gathot Menol

17 January 1828
–
June 5, 1855
''()'' , Official Portrait of Sultan Hamengkubowono V

, Yogyakarta
20 January 1820

Son of Hamengkubuwono IV , Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Kadhaton , Yogyakarta
5 June 1855

Aged , 2nd reign , , - , Hamengkubuwono VI
Raden Mas Mustojo

5 July 1855
–
20 July 1877
''()'' , Official Portrait of Sultan Hamengkubowono VI

, Yogyakarta
10 August 1821

Brother of Hamengkubuwono V , GKR Kencono , Yogyakarta
20 July 1877

Aged , , , - , Hamengkubuwono VII
Raden Mas Murtejo

22 December 1877
–
29 January 1921
''()'' , Portrait of Sultan Hamengkubowono VII

, Yogyakarta
4 February 1839

Son of Hamengkubuwono VI , , Yogyakarta
30 December 1831

Aged , , , - , Hamengkubuwono VIII
Raden Mas Sujadi

8 February 1921
–
22 October 1939
''()'' , Official portrait of Sultan Sri Sultan Hamengkubowono VIII

, Yogyakarta
3 March 1880

Son of Hamengkubuwono VII ,

41 children , Yogyakarta
22 October 1939

Aged , , , - ,

Hamengkubuwono IX Hamengkubuwono IX or HB IX (12 April 1912 – 2 October 1988) was an Indonesian statesman and royal who was the second vice president of Indonesia, the ninth sultan of Yogyakarta, and the first governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Hamen ...

Raden Mas Dorodjatun

18 March 1940
–
2 October 1988
''()'' , Hamengkubuwono IX

, Yogyakarta
12 August 1912

Son of Hamengkubuwono VIII ,

20 children , Washington, D.C.
2 October 1988

Aged , Also served as

Governor of Yogyakarta This is the list of governors of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia. Due to its root from the Yogyakarta Sultanate and Pakualaman, Pakualaman Principality, the 5 September 1945 joint statement regarding their integration into Indonesi ...

(1945–1988) and Vice President of Indonesia (1973–1978) , , - , Hamengkubuwono X
Raden Mas Herjuno Darpito

7 March 1989
–
''present''
''()'' , Hamengkubuwono x

, Yogyakarta
2 April 1946

Son of

, Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Hemas
(Tatiek Drajad Supriastuti)

5 children , Living
Age , Also served as

(1998–present) ,

Timeline

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Hamengkubuwana I Hamengkubuwono I (Javanese script: ꦱꦸꦭ꧀ꦠꦤ꧀ꦲꦩꦼꦁꦏꦸꦧꦸꦮꦤꦆ, Bahasa Jawa: ''Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I''), born Raden Mas Sujana (Kartasura, 16 August 1717Yogyakarta, 24 March 1792), was the first sultan of Yogyak ...

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Hamengkubuwana III Hamengkubuwono III (also spelled Hamengkubuwana III, February 20, 1769 – November 3, 1814) was the third sultan of Yogyakarta, reigning from 1810 to 1811 and from 1812 to 1814. His eldest son was Diponegoro, and his son and successor Hamengkubuw ...

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Hamengkubuwana IV Hamengkubuwono IV, also spelled Hamengkubuwana IV (Yogyakarta, April 3, 1804 – Yogyakarta, December 6, 1823) was the fourth sultan of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, reigning from 1814 to 1823. Reign Born as Gusti Raden Mas Ibnu Jarot, he was the 18th ...

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Hamengkubuwana II Hamengkubuwono II (also spelled Hamengkubuwana II, 7 March 1750 – 3 January 1828), born Raden Mas Sundoro, was the second sultan of Yogyakarta 1792–1810, 1811–12Daendels stood down HBII in favour of his son Hamengkubuwono III and final ...

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Hamengkubuwana V Hamengkubuwono V (also spelled Hamengkubuwana V, Yogyakarta, 24 January 1820 – Yogyakarta, 5 June 1855) was the fifth Sultan of Yogyakarta, reigning from 19 December 1823, to 17 August 1826, and then from 17 January 1828, to 5 June 1855 being ...

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Hamengkubuwana VI Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono VI (10 August 1821 – 20 July 1877), also spelled Hamengkubuwana VI, was the sixth Sultan of Yogyakarta of the Yogyakarta Sultanate, who reigned from 1855 until 1877. He succeeded his older brother, Hamengkubuwono V, ...

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Hamengkubuwana VII Hamengkubuwono VII (also spelled Hamengkubuwana VII, 4 February 1839 – 30 December 1921) was the seventh sultan of Yogyakarta, reigning from 22 December 1877 to 29 January 1921. His residence after abdication of the crown in the early of 19th ...

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Hamengkubuwana VIII Hamengkubuwono VIII (3 March 1880 – 22 October 1939), also spelled as Hamengkubuwana VIII, was the 8th sultan of Yogyakarta, reigning from 1921 until his death in 1939. During his reign, he carried out the rehabilitation of the Kraton Ngayogyak ...

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Hamengkubuwana IX Hamengkubuwono IX or HB IX (12 April 1912 – 2 October 1988) was an Indonesian statesman and royal who was the second vice president of Indonesia, the ninth sultan of Yogyakarta, and the first governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Hamen ...

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Hamengkubuwana X Sri Sultan Hamengkubawono X (Hanacaraka: , also spelled as Hamengkubawana X, often abbreviated as HB X; born Bendara Raden Mas Herjuno Darpito, 2 April 1946) is the Sultan of the historic Yogyakarta Sultanate in Indonesia and is currently als ...

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Honorifics

Etymology

List of Sultans of Yogyakarta (1755–present)

Timeline

Notes

References

See also

Further reading