1. Hamengkubuwono V was the fifth Sultan of Yogyakarta, reigning from 19 December 1823, to 17 August 1826, and then from 17 January 1828, to 5 June 1855 being interspersed by the rule of Hamengkubuwono II due to the then political instability.
15 Facts About Hamengkubuwono V
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When he was 3 years old, he was crowned as Hamengkubuwono V, and ruled for 2.5 years before being succeeded by his great-grandfather, Hamengkubuwono II.
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Hamengkubuwono V was made lieutenant colonel in 1839 and colonel in 1847 by Dutch East Indies government.
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Hamengkubuwono V made his realm closer with Dutch colonial government.
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Hamengkubuwono V intended for a bloodless struggle, hoping that there would be a mutual cooperation between Yogyakarta Sultanate and Dutch government, leading to the rise of prosperity and security of Yogyakarta people.
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Hamengkubuwono V created some royal dances, the most popular was Serimpi dance and its variants.
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Hamengkubuwono V's rule was increasingly scrutinized after the emergence of internal conflict involving his fifth wife, Kanjeng Mas Hemawati.
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Hamengkubuwono V only gained support from his subjects who felt safe and prosperous during his reign.
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Hamengkubuwono V died in a lesser-known incident, known as.
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Hamengkubuwono V died after being stabbed by his fifth wife, Kanjeng Mas Hemawati.
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Hamengkubuwono V married Raden Ajeng Suradinah, daughter of Prince Purwanegara and Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Anom.
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Hamengkubuwono V was his first queen consort styled as Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Kencana or Her Royal Highness Queen Kencana.
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Hamengkubuwono V's second queen consort was Queen Sekar Kedhaton, born as Raden Ajeng Andaliyah, daughter of Prince Hadinegara or known as Prince Suryaning-Ngalaga, a son of Hamengkubuwono III by his concubine.
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Hamengkubuwono V gave birth to Gusti Raden Mas Timur Muhammad, the future Prince Suryaning-Ngalaga.
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Hamengkubuwono V might have been born as a commoner, as her names use the word "Mas" instead of "Raden".