Susuhunan

The full title of the Susuhunan in Javanese is: Sampeyan Dalem ingkang Sinuhun Kanjeng Susuhunan Prabhu Sri Paku Buwana Senapati ing Alaga Ngabdulrahman Sayidin Panatagama ("His Exalted Majesty, The Susuhunan, King Paku Buwana, Commander in the field of battle, Servant of the Most Gracious, the regulator of Religion"). This long title is occasionally abbreviated in media with Latin texts as SISKS, denoting Sampeyan dalem Ingkang Sinuhun Kanjeng Susuhunan, followed by the regnal name.

The rulers of Surakarta traditionally adopt the regnal name Pakubuwono (also spelled Pakubuwana Javanese pronunciation: [pakubuwɔnɔ]). Susuhunan is specific to the rulers of Surakarta; the rulersofYogyakarta, who are also descended from the Mataram dynasty, have the title Sultan.

The dates given are for the time ruling.^[1]

• Pakubuwono I, 1705–1719
• Pakubuwono II, 1727–1749 (Kartasura and Surakarta)
• Pakubuwono III, 1749–1788
• Pakubuwono IV, 1788–1820
• Pakubuwono V, 1820–1823
• Pakubuwono VI, 1823–1830
• Pakubuwono VII, 1830–1858
• Pakubuwono VIII, 1859–1861
• Pakubuwono IX, 1861–1893
• Pakubuwono X, 1893–1939
• Pakubuwono XI, 1939–1945
• Pakubuwono XII, 1945–2004
• Pakubuwono XIII, 2004–present

Note: For Pakubuwono XIII - from 2004 to 2012, there were two rival claimants to the throne, Hangabehi and Tedjowulan, both are sons of late Pakubuwono XII.^[2]

• Hamengkubuwono
• Sunan
• List of monarchs of Java

• Miksic, John N. (general ed.), et al. (2006) Karaton Surakarta. A look into the court of Surakarta Hadiningrat, central Java (First published: By the will of His Serene Highness Paku Buwono XII. Surakarta: Yayasan Pawiyatan Kabudayan Karaton Surakarta, 2004) Marshall Cavendish Editions Singapore ISBN 981-261-226-2