Amangkurat IV of Mataram
ruler (susuhunan) of Mataram
Amangkurat IV was the son of Pakubuwono I, and Susuhunan Mataram between 1719 and 1726. His son was ruler of Mataram, Pakubuwono II.
Genealogy
Sunan Amangkurat IV, also known as Sunan Jawi, was born as Raden Mas Suryaputra. He was the son of Pakubuwana I and by his queen consort, Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Pakubuwana (also known as Ratu Mas Balitar), daughter of Pangeran Harya Balitar IV, a descendant of Pangeran Juminah, who was the son of Panembahan Senapati and Ratu Ratna Dumilah.
Reign
Succession in Kartasura
In 1703, Amangkurat II died and was succeeded by his son, Raden Mas Sutikna, who took the title Amangkurat III.
The severe impact of the Trunajaya rebellion in Plered had previously forced Amangkurat II to move the court to the village of Wanakarta, establishing a new palace named Kartasura in 1680. The Kartasura Palace became the primary seat of the Mataram Sultanate following the destruction of the Plered Palace. However, Pangeran Puger (Amangkurat II's brother) remained in Plered and initially refused to recognize his brother's authority. Following a period of friction, Pangeran Puger eventually surrendered and recognized his brother's sovereignty in 1681.
Despite this, Pangeran Puger maintained significant support among the royal family. In 1704, Amangkurat III dispatched troops to arrest him. Alerted by Cakrajaya (Danureja)—who acted as a spy disguised as a grass cutter—Pangeran Puger fled to Semarang to seek assistance from the Dutch East India Company (VOC).
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