Senapati of Mataram
Senapati of Mataram | |
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King of Mataram | |
Reign | 1586–1601 |
Successor | Hanyakrawati of Mataram |
Born | Danang Sutawijaya or Dananjaya |
Died | 1601 Kajenar, Ki Ageng Pemanahan |
Mother | Nyi Sabinah |
Panembahan Senapati, formally styled Panembahan Senapati ing Ngalaga Sayyidin Panatagama (died in Jenar (now Purwodadi, Purworejo), 1601), was the founder of the Mataram Sultanate.[1]
Origin
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Born Danang Sutawijaya, known as Dananjaya, he was the son of
Sutawijaya was adopted by Hadiwijaya as an inducement because Hadiwijaya and his wife still had no children yet in that time. Hadiwijaya gave him a residence in the north of a market, thus his nickname "Raden Ngabehi Loring Pasar".[citation needed]
Early role
According to Javanese tradition, the Senopati who was Joko Tingkir's foster son assassinated Arya Penangsang of Jipang-Panolan (now in Cepu, Blora Regency), making him the last direct heir of the Sultans of Demak. His death established the legitimacy of the Sultanate of Pajang.[2]
Senapati ing Alaga
Ki Ageng Pamanahan was granted Mataram region in 1556. After he died in 1575, Sutawijaya succeeded him as chief of Mataram, styled Senapati Ing Ngalaga (meaning "commander in the battlefield").
In 1576, Ngabehi Wilamarta and Ngabehi Wuragil of Pajang came to Mataram to ask for Mataram's loyalty, given that Senapati hadn't come to Pajang for more than a year. Senapati, who was riding his horse in Lipura village, didn't pay attention to them. However, the two senior officials were able to keep Sultan Hadiwijaya's feelings from the report they had arranged.
Divine mandate
The traditional chronicle
Rebellion against Pajang
In his effort, Senapati also dared to divert the journey of mantri pamajegan (tax collector) from Kedu and Bagelen who wanted to deliver tax to Pajang. They could be persuaded by Senapati so they swore allegiance to him.
Sultan Hadiwijaya was restless to hear about his adopted son's development. He then sent 3 messengers to investigate Mataram's development, i.e. Arya Pamalad of Tuban, Prince Benawa, and Patih Mancanegara. Senapati welcomed them with a party. However, there was a quarrel between Raden Rangga (Senapati's son) with Arya Pamalad.
In 1582, Sultan Hadiwijaya banished Tumenggung Mayang to Semarang because he had helped his son, Raden Pabelan, to enter keputren (residence for Mataram princesses) and seduce Ratu Sekar Kedaton, Sultan's youngest daughter. Raden Pabelan himself was sentenced to death and his corpse was thrown away to Jenes River in Laweyan (currently located in Surakarta).
Pabelan's mother was Senapati's sister. Senapati then sent mantri pamajegan to liberate Tumenggung Mayang who were on a journey to exile.
Outraged by Senapati's action, Sultan Hadiwijaya invaded Mataram with his soldiers. The war then took place. Pajang's soldiers could be defeated although outnumbered Mataram's one.
Sultan Hadiwijaya fell sick on his journey back to Pajang, and died after it. On his deathbed, Sultan Hadiwijaya requested his children not to dislike Senapati and they had to treat him as the eldest brother. Senapati himself also attended his adoptive father's funeral.
King of Mataram
Prince Benawa then allied with Senapati in 1586. They viewed Arya Pangiri's reign had harming the people of Pajang. The war broke out. Arya Pangiri was arrested and sent back to
Prince Benawa offered Pajang's throne to Senapati but refused. Senopati just demanded some Pajang's heirlooms to be looked after in Mataram.
Prince Benawa became Sultan of Pajang in 1587. He requested that Pajang be merged with Mataram. He requested Senapati to be Mataram's king. Pajang then became Mataram's vassal state, administered by Prince Gagak Baning, Senapati's brother.
Since that time, Senapati became the first king of Mataram, titled Panembahan. He didn't want to use Sultan as a title to honour Sultan Hadiwijaya and Prince Benawa. His royal court was located in Kotagede.
Reign
During his reign, the kingdom adhered to Javanese traditions, although
Senopati's grandson,
Expanding Mataram's territory
After Hadiwijaya's death, many vassal states in East Java seceded. The alliance of East Java's dukes was still led by Surabaya as the strongest entity. They were involved in a battle against Mataram in Mojokerto, but they could be mediated by Giri Kedaton's messenger.
Other than Pajang and Demak, Pati was also subjugated peacefully. Pati was led by Duke Pragola I, son of Ki Panjawi. His sister Queen Waskitajawi became the main queen consort of Mataram. It had made Duke Pragola I hope that Mataram would be led by his sister's descendants.
In 1590, joined troops of Mataram, Pati, Demak, and Pajang attacked Madiun, which was led by Rangga Jumena (the youngest son of Sultan Trenggana), who had prepared large troops awaiting the invader. With a brilliant trickery, Madiun was conquered. Rangga Jumena fled to Surabaya, while his daughter namely Retno Dumilah was married to Senapati.
In 1591, a
Raden Senapati of Kediri was adopted by Panembahan senapati as his son and he helped him to take over the throne of Kediri. The war ended with the death of both Raden Senapati with Duke Pesagi (his uncle).
In 1595, the Duke of Pasuruan intended to submit to Mataram peacefully, but was prevented by his commander, Rangga Kaniten. Rangga Kaniten was defeated by Panembahan Senapati in a duel. He was assassinated by the Duke of Pasuruan, who swore allegiance to Mataram.
In 1600, Duke Pragola I of Pati rebelled against Mataram. The rebellion was precipitated by the appointment of Retno Dumilah of Madiun as the second queen consort. Pati military forces were able to occupy some regions in the north of Mataram. A war broke out near Dengkeng River, where the Mataram force led by Senapati himself destroyed the Pati force.
Death
Panembahan Senapati alias Danang Sutawijaya died in Kajenar village in 1601. He was buried in Mataram Cemetery, Kotagede, and was succeeded by his son Mas Jolang, born from Ratu Mas Waskitajawi.
Children
- Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Pambayun / Retna Pembayun, married fiefdomlocated in the west of Mataram.
- Pangeran Ronggo Samudra (Duke of Pati)
- Pangeran Puger / Raden Mas Kentol Kejuron (Duke of Demak)
- Pangeran Teposono
- Pangeran Purbaya / RM. Damar
- Pangeran Rio Manggala
- Pangeran Adipati Jayaraga / Raden Mas Barthotot, Duke of Ponorogo
- Panembahan Hadi Prabu Hanyokrowati/2nd King of Mataram (Panembahan Senapati's successor, reigned from 1601 to 1613)
- Gusti Raden Ayu Demang Tanpa Nangkil
- GRAy. Wiramantri
- Pangeran Adipati Pringgoloyo I (Regent of Madiun, 1595–1601)
- Ki Ageng Panembahan Juminah/Pangeran Juminah/Pangeran Blitar I (Regent of Madiun between 1601 and 1613)
- Pangeran Adipati Martoloyo / Raden Mas Kanitren (Regent of Madiun between 1613 and 1645)
- Pangeran Tanpa Nangkil
Notes
- ^ ISBN 9789799690609.
- ISBN 978-0-333-24380-0- noting that Ricklefs states p.37 regarding this... Japanese legends say... - so this assertion is not historically verified
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- ^ Ricklefs 1981, p. 37 Many historiographical problems surround Senapati's reign. Most of it is known only from later Mataram chronicles... quoting C.C. Berg... Mataram chroniclers attempted to create false antecedents for... see also discussion on p.38/39 as to whether Senapati was an invention by Sultan Agung's chroniclers
- ISBN 0-333-57690-X