Surakarta (its formal name; locally it is referred to as Solo) is an Indonesia city of approximately 500,000 people located in Central Java. It is some 65 km (40 miles) northeast of Yogyakarta, and 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Semarang. The city was a center of power during the 18th century Mataram Sultanate. It is also at times called Soerakarta.

Founding The Dynasty

A series of wars and clashes between the Adipati (dukes) followed the death of the last Sultan of Demak Bintoro, the first Islamic kingdom in Java. One of the prominent powerful dukes was Jaka Tingkir, son-in-law of the late sultan. After defeating the last opponent duke of Jipang-Panola, Jaka Tingkir aka. Sultan Hadiwijaya claimed the throne and moved the capital to the city of Pajang, located about 8 miles from the present-day Surakarta. His adopted son, Sutawijaya, formed a conspiracy and killed him with the favour of an assassin. Then, he ascended the throne and once again, moved the capital to Mataram in the present-day province of Jogjakarta, and a new dynasty was founded. It was such an irony to find out that Sutawijaya was the man of the battle which fought against the duke of Jipang-Panola and killed the duke, gained the victory for Pajang.

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Praja Mangkunagaran

Praja Mangkunagaran iku sawijining karajan ing Jawa Tengah sing isih madheg nganti sepréné. Karo Kasunanan Surakarta, Kasultanan Ngayogyakarta, lan Pakualam, Praja Mangkunagaran iku ahli warisé Karajan Mataram sing tau maréntah sebagéyan gedhé Tanah Jawa.

Praja Mangkunegaran diadegaké sawisé Prajanjiyan Salatiga ing 17 Maret 1757, déning Raden Mas Said sing sadurungé balané ing pambalélan karo pamané Pangéran Mangkubumi sing banjur dadi Sultan Hamengkubuwana I. Praja Mangkunegaran lestari nganti jaman pendudukan Jepang lan Indonesia mardika sawisé taun 1945. Sawisé taun 1945 banjur tanah wewengkoné, yaiku Karanganyar, Wanagiri disita ing pamaréntah Indonesia lan digabung karo aJawa Tengah. Banjur tanah Mangkunegara ing Surakarta, digabung karo tanah Kasunanan lan dadi Kutha Surakarta. Banjur tanahé sing arupa enklave ing Gunung Kidul, Ngawèn disrahaké marang Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta.

Wiwit taun 1990, Praja Mangkunagaran dipimpin déning aKGPAA Mangkunagara IX utawa uga ditepungi mawa asma Gusti Jiwa.

Garwa presiden Indonesia kapindho Soeharto: Bu Tien utawa asma jangkepé R.A. Siti Hatinah iku kerabat Mangkunagaran.