Hamengkubuwono VIII
Hamengkubuwono VIII (also spelled Hamengkubuwana VIII, 3 March 1880 – 22 October 1939) was the eighth sultan of Yogyakarta, reigning from 8 February 1921 to 1939.
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Hamengkubuwono VIII | |||||
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 Hamengkubuwono VIII | |||||
| 8th Sultan of Yogyakarta | |||||
| In office 8 February 1921 – 22 October 1939 | |||||
| Governor General | Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies | ||||
| Preceded by | Hamengkubuwono VII | ||||
| Succeeded by | Hamengkubuwono IX | ||||
| Personal details | |||||
| Born | 3 March 1880 Yogyakarta, Dutch East Indies | ||||
| Died | 22 October 1939 (aged 59) Yogyakarta, Dutch East Indies | ||||
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| House | Hamengkubuwono | ||||
Honours
- Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau – 1937; military division and
- Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion – 1925
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Wendish Crown of Mecklenburg
- Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia,
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Black Star of Benin of France
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Siam – 1929,
- Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium,
- Commander 1st Class of the Order of Vasa of Sweden
- Grand Officer of the Order of the Million Elephants and White Parasol of Luang Prabang (Laos)
Notes
- Ricklefs, M. C. (2001) A history of modern Indonesia since c.1200 Basingstoke: Palgrave. 3rd ed. ISBN 0333801008 (pbk.)
External links
Media related to Hamengkubuwono VIII at Wikimedia Commons
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Hamengkubuwono VII |
Sultan of Yogyakarta 1921–1939 |
Succeeded by Hamengkubuwono IX |
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