Pakubuwono VIII
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Pakubuwono VIII (20 April 1789-28 December 1861) was the eighth Susuhunan
(ruler of Surakarta
) from 1858 to 1861. He was the elder brother of Pakubuwano VII.
Susuhunan
Susuhunan or in short version Sunan, is a title used by the kings of Mataram and then by the hereditary rulers of Surakarta, Indonesia. The rulers of Surakarta traditionally adopt the reign name Pakubuwono...
(ruler 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...
) from 1858 to 1861. He was the elder brother of Pakubuwano VII.