First Javanese War of Succession facts for kids
Quick facts for kids First Javanese War of Succession |
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 Mataram Sultanate |
 Dutch East India Company (VOC)Forces supporting Pangeran Puger |
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| Sultan Amangkurat III |
Govert Knol Pangeran Puger (later Pakubuwana I) |
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| 46,000 | |||||||||
The First Javanese War of Succession was a big fight in Java. It happened because two people wanted to be the ruler, or Sultan. Sultan Amangkurat III of Mataram was fighting against his uncle, Pangeran Puger. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) helped Pangeran Puger become the new Sultan. This war lasted for about four years, from 1704 to 1708.
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Why the War Started
A New Sultan and a Problem
After Sultan Amangkurat II died in 1703, his son, Amangkurat III, became the new ruler. But the Dutch East India Company (VOC) did not trust Amangkurat III. They thought his uncle, Pangeran Puger, would be a better leader for them to work with.
Accusations and Alliances
Things got tense when Amangkurat III was accused of helping a rebel named Surapati. Pangeran Puger told the Dutch that Amangkurat III was planning a rebellion in East Java. Amangkurat III also had family ties to the ruler of Surabaya, Jangrana II. This made the Dutch believe he was indeed working with Surapati.
A powerful ally of the VOC, Panembahan Cakraningrat II from Madura, convinced the Dutch to support Pangeran Puger. So, in June 1704, Pangeran Puger declared himself Sultan and took the name Pakubuwana I.
The War Begins
Capturing Kartasura
Pakubuwono I and the Dutch forces worked together. They fought against Amangkurat III. Amangkurat III had to run away to the east and found safety with Surapati. The war continued for five years.
In August 1705, Pakubuwono I's soldiers and the VOC army captured Kartasura. Amangkurat III's forces did not even fight. They turned back when the enemy reached Ungaran.
Defeating Surapati
In 1706, the combined forces of the VOC, Kartasura, and Madura attacked Surapati's army in Bangil, near Pasuruan. They defeated Surapati's forces.
The End of the War
Jangrana II from Surabaya had sided with Amangkurat III. He did not help when Bangil was attacked. Because of this, Pakubuwana I called Jangrana II to meet him. At the VOC's request, Jangrana II was killed there in the same year.
Amangkurat III escaped to Malang with Surapati's family and his remaining soldiers. But Malang was a difficult place to be a king. Even though the allied forces did not win many battles in eastern Java between 1706 and 1708, Amangkurat III eventually gave up. He surrendered in 1708 after being promised land and a home. However, he was sent away to Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka) with his wives and children. This allowed Pakubuwana I to become the new Sultan with the support of the Dutch.
See also
- Javanese Wars of Succession
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