Mangkunegaran
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Mangkunegaran is a small hereditary Grand duchy
Grand duchy
A grand duchy, sometimes referred to as a grand dukedom, is a territory whose head of state is a monarch, either a grand duke or grand duchess.Today Luxembourg is the only remaining grand duchy...

 located within the region of Surakarta
Surakarta
Surakarta, also called Solo or Sala, is a city in Central Java, Indonesia of more than 520,061 people with a population density of 11,811.5 people/km2. The 44 km2 city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and...

 in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

.
It was established in 1757 by Raden Mas Said, when he submitted his army to Pakubuwana III in February, and swore allegiance to the rulers of Surakarta
Surakarta Sunanate
Surakarta Sunanate is a Javanese monarchy centered in the city of Surakarta, in the province of Central Java, Indonesia. The Surakarta Kraton were established in 1745 by Pakubuwono II. Both of Surakarta Sunanate and Yogyakarta Sultanate are the successors of Mataram Sultanate...

, Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta Sultanate
Yogyakarta Sultanate is a Javanese monarchy in the province of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.-History:...

, and the Dutch East Indies Company, and was given an appanage
Appanage
An apanage or appanage or is the grant of an estate, titles, offices, or other things of value to the younger male children of a sovereign, who would otherwise have no inheritance under the system of primogeniture...

 of 4000 households.

The Palace of the rulers of Mangkunegaran was established by Raden Mas Said who signed a treaty with the Dutch East India Company
Dutch East India Company
The Dutch East India Company was a chartered company established in 1602, when the States-General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia...

 (VOC) in 1757. By virtue of the treaty, he became the rule of a part of Eastern Mataram
Mataram Sultanate
The Sultanate of Mataram was the last major independent Javanese empire on Java before the island was colonized by the Dutch. It was the dominant political force in interior Central Java from the late 16th century until the beginning of the 18th century....

 and was henceforth known as Mangkunegara I
Mangkunegara I
Mangkunegara I was the first ruler of Mangkunegaran in Java. He was also known as Prince Sambernyawa...

. Known as Pura Mangkunegaran, the palace is located in the center of the city of Solo.

List of rulers

  • Mangkunegara I
    Mangkunegara I
    Mangkunegara I was the first ruler of Mangkunegaran in Java. He was also known as Prince Sambernyawa...

     (Raden Mas Said), 1757 - 1796
  • Mangkunegara II
    Mangkunegara II
    Mangkunegara II is the king in the Mangkunegaran who went on the throne of his predecessor Prince Sambernyawa. His reign lasted for approximately 40 years...

    , 1796 - 1835
  • Mangkunegara III, 1835 - 1853
  • Mangkunegara IV
    Mangkunegara IV
    Mangkunegara IV was the fourth ruler of Mangkunegaran, a small Principality based in Surakarta, Java, ruling from 1853-1881. His title before ascending was Pangeran Adipati....

    , 1853 - 1881
  • Mangkunegara V, 1881 - 1896
  • Mangkunegara VI, 1896 - 1916
  • Mangkunegara VII, 1916 -1944
  • Mangkunegara VIII
    Mangkunegara VIII
    Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Mangkunagara VIII was the last ruler of Mangkunegaran, in Java, in modern Indonesia...

    , 1944 - 1987
  • Mangkunegara IX
    Mangkunegara IX
    Mangku Negara IX is the current traditional ruler of the former state of Mangkunegaran, located in Java, in modern Indonesia. He succeeded the last ruler, Mangku Negara VIII, as Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Mangku Negara on 3 September 1987.-References:...

    , 1987 -

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