Hamengkubuwono IV

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1804 – 1822

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Who was Hamengkubuwono IV?

Hamengkubuwono IV, also spelled Hamengkubuwana IV was the fourth sultan of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, reigning from April 3, 1814 - December 6, 1822, and then from August 17, 1826 - January 2, 1828.

His reign was a period of political deterioration that ultimately led up to the Java War. Upon his premature death, rumours circulated that he had been poisoned. His three-year-old son, Hamengkubuwana V, ascended the throne amid controversy over who would act as regent.

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Born
Apr 3, 1804
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Religion
  • Islam
Ethnicity
  • Javanese people
Died
Dec 6, 1822

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on July 23, 2013

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