Susuhunan or in short version Sunan, is a title used by the kings of Mataram and then by the hereditary 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...

, Indonesia

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. The rulers of Surakarta traditionally adopt the reign name Pakubuwono (also spelled Pakubuwana). Susuhunan is specific to the rulers of Surakarta; the rulers of Yogyakarta, who are also descended from the Mataram dynasty

Dynasty

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 have the title Sultan

Sultan

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List of Susuhunan of Surakarta

• Pakubuwono II
  Pakubuwono II
  Pakubuwono II was the last ruler of Kartasura and the first Susuhunan...
  
  , 1727 — 1749 (Kartasura and Surakarta)
• Pakubuwono III
  Pakubuwono III
  Pakubuwono III was the third Susuhunan . Also known as Sinuhun Paliyan Negari He was proclaimed by the Dutch as ruler of Mataram in 1749, but when the state was divided into the states of Surakarta and Yogyakarta in 1755, he was proclaimed as the first Susuhanan of Surakarta.-References:Miksic,...
  
  , 1749 — 1788
• Pakubuwono IV
  Pakubuwono IV
  Pakubuwono IV was the fourth Susuhunan . He reigned from 1788 to 1820.-References:...
  
  , 1788 — 1820
• Pakubuwono V
  Pakubuwono V
  Pakubuwono V was the fifth Susuhunan . He reigned from 1820 to 1823.-References:...
  
  , 1820 — 1823
• Pakubuwono VI
  Pakubuwono VI
  Pakubuwono VI was the sixth Susuhunan of Surakarta from 1823 to 1830 when he was deposed by the Dutch and exiled.-References:...
  
  , 1823 — 1830, (Pangeran Bangun Tapa)
• Pakubuwono VII
  Pakubuwono VII
  Pakubuwono VII was the seventh Susuhunan from 1830 to 1858. He was a younger son of Pakubuwono IV.-References:...
  
  , 1830 — 1858
• Pakubuwono VIII
  Pakubuwono VIII
  Pakubuwono VIII was the eighth Susuhunan from 1858 to 1861. He was the elder brother of Pakubuwano VII.-References:...
  
  , 1859 — 1861
• Pakubuwono IX
  Pakubuwono IX
  Pakubuwono IX was the ninth Susuhunan . He was born in 1830, the second son of Pakubuwano VI, and reigned from 1861 until his death in 1893.-Honours:...
  
  , 1861 — 1893
• Pakubuwono X
  Pakubuwono X
  Pakubuwono X was the tenth Susuhunan . His reign corresponded with the political changes happening in the Dutch East Indies at the time, in particular the growth of local indigenous political organizations such as Budi Utomo and Sarekat Islam of which he and the royal family were patrons...
  
  , 1893 — 1939
• Pakubuwono XI
  Pakubuwono XI
  Pakubuwono XI was the eleventh Susuhunan during the Second World war - and during Japanese occupation of Java.-References:...
  
  , 1939 — 1944
• Pakubuwono XII
  Pakubuwono XII
  Pakubuwono XII was the twelfth Susuhunan and the longest ruling of all monarchs in Javanese history....
  
  , 1944 — 2004
• Pakubuwono XIII
  Pakubuwono XIII
  The title Pakubuwono XIII represents the thirteenth Susuhunan ; it previously has two claimants. Upon the death of Pakubuwono XII with no clear heir as there was no official Queen installed, two half-brothers who are sons of Pakubuwono XII claimed the throne...
  
   2005 — present

Note: There were two rival claimants to the throne, Hangabehi and Tedjowulan, both are sons of late Pakubuwono XII.