Historical figure

Prince Diponegoro

1785 – 1855

Leader of the Java War 19th century Indonesia

Son of Sultan Hamengkubuwono III who led the resistance against the Dutch colonial government in the Java War of 1825-1830. He was captured in Magelang and exiled until his death in Makassar.

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A History of Modern Indonesia since c. 1200 M. C. Ricklefs · Palgrave Macmillan · 2008 Discussed in The Java War 1825-1830: Diponegoro's Resistance and Yogyakarta's Price
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The Power of Prophecy: Prince Dipanagara and the End of an Old Order in Java, 1785-1855 Peter Carey · KITLV Press · 2007 Discussed in The Java War 1825-1830: Diponegoro's Resistance and Yogyakarta's Price
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Babad Dipanagara: An Account of the Outbreak of the Java War (1825-30) Peter Carey (ed.) · Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society · 1981 Discussed in The Java War 1825-1830: Diponegoro's Resistance and Yogyakarta's Price

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The Java War 1825-1830: Diponegoro's Resistance and Yogyakarta's Price

In the early 19th century, the Sultanate of Yogyakarta faced heavy political and economic pressure. The Dutch colonial government increasingly intervened in palace…

1825 - 1830 3 min read 11 Nov 8, 2026

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