Vorstenlanden

When Mataram was not yet divided, the Dutch colonial administration named the area under its control Bovenlanden. Then, the Treaty of Giyanti, signed in 1755, divided Mataram into two, namely Surakarta and Yogyakarta with their respective territories and the Great State (Negara Agung) which was governed jointly. At that time, its area stretched from present-day Cilacap to around Mount Kelud in East Java. After the Third Javanese War of Succession and the treaty was ratified, the Sultanate of Mataram split into the Surakarta Sunanate and the Yogyakarta Sultanate (contemporaneous Dutch spelling: Djokjakarta); the Duchy of Mangkunegaran split from Surakarta in 1757. Lastly, the Duchy of Pakualaman split off from Yogyakarta in 1812, during the British interregnum, after the Invasion of Java (1811). ==Modern day==

Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Duchy of Pakualaman The Sultanate of Yogyakarta is the only princely land which retains a special status within the current Republic of Indonesia, namely as a daerah istimewa (special region). Sultanate of Surakarta and Duchy or Principality of Mangkunegaran Although the Sultanate of Surakarta and Duchy or Principality of Mangkunegaran were merged into the province of Central Java after independence in 1946, the traditional monarchies were not abolished, and still exist to this day. However, they do not have any political and governmental powers and are cultural and ceremonial figureheads that have considerable influence in Javanese culture conservation and development. Meanwhile, the political powers are held by the Mayor and Vice Mayor of Surakarta and the regents and deputy regents of the regencies that cover their traditional territories. ==Gallery==

File:Jawa Setelah Perjanjian Giyanti.png|The Vorstenlanden in 1757. File:Mataram 1830-en.png|The Vorstenlanden in 1830. == See also ==