Hamengkubuwono IV, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Sultan of Yogyakarta, 1814 - Dec 6, 1823
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Place of Birth: Yogyakarta, Indonesia
About Hamengkubuwono IV
- Hamengkubuwono IV, also spelled Hamengkubuwana IV (3 April 1804 – 6 December 1823) was the fourth sultan of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, reigning from 3 April 1814 to 6 December 1823. He was the younger half brother of Prince Diponegoro.
- 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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