Arya Pangiri was the duke of

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who succeeded in becoming the second king of the Pajang Sultanate, who ruled from 1583 to 1586 with the title of Sultan Awantipura. According to the Chinese chronicle of the Sam Po Kong Temple, Ja Tik Su (

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?) Appointed a prince from Mukming/Raden Mukmin as the King of Demak after the death of Mukming/Raden Mukmin who was killed. ISBN 978-979-8451-16-4

Origin

Arya Pangiri was the son of Sunan Prawoto, the fourth king of Demak, who was killed by Rangkuti, a Jipang soldier who was very loyal to

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in 1547. He was then raised by his aunt, Ratu Kalinyamat in

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. Arya Penangsang, the fifth king of Demak, was later killed by rioters sent by Hadiwijaya, the duke of Pajang. Since then, Pajang has become a sovereign kingdom in which Demak is subordinate. As and adult, Arya Pangiri was married to Ratu Pembayun, the eldest daughter of

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and became the duke of Demak.

References

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