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Assassination of Trunajaya by King Amangkurat II

When
1679–1680
Where
Ngantang, west of Malang; Payak, Bantul
Episodes
2

Trunajaya, a Madurese prince and rebel leader, was executed by order of King Amangkurat II in Payak, Bantul, on 2 January 1680. The rebellion against the Mataram Sultanate is dated 1674–1681, and the royal court was captured in mid-1677.

Episodes

  1. 1679 · Ngantang, west of MalangCapture of Trunajaya

    Trunajaya was captured near Ngantang, west of Malang, in 1679 after a defeat in Kediri.

  2. 2 January 1680 · Payak, BantulExecution in Payak

    Trunajaya was executed by order of Amangkurat II in Payak, Bantul, on 2 January 1680.

Background and detail

Background. Trunajaya, also known as Panembahan Maduretno, was a prince from Madura who led a rebellion against the Mataram Sultanate from 1674 to 1681. The conflict involved clashes with Mataram rulers Amangkurat I and II. Dutch forces defeated Trunajaya in Kediri in November 1678, and he was subsequently captured in 1679 near Ngantang.

Execution. Trunajaya was captured near Ngantang in 1679. On 2 January 1680, he was executed by order of King Amangkurat II in Payak, Bantul. The sources specify the execution was ordered by the king but do not confirm that the king personally performed the act or describe the method of death.

People involved

Sources

  1. Trunajaya Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-02
  2. Mataram Sultanate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11

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