Diponegoro spouse

Wahyuni Kamah

Semarang in Central Java has rightfully earned the unofficial title of the city of Diponegoro, one of the Indonesia’s greatest national heroes. The state university in Semarang is named Universitas Diponegoro, and the Military Command (Kodam) IV there is known as Kodam Diponegoro.

But few people realize that of Diponegoro’s 70 years, 24 were spent inside a jail in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The walls of one room at the Rotterdam Fort complex, which served as his jail, bore silent witness to Diponegoro’s imprisonment, where he was held by Dutch colonial rulers.

Makassar has become the eternal resting place for this son of Indonesia.

Born in 1785 under the name Raden Mas Antawirya, Diponegoro was the eldest son of Hamengkubuwono III, the sultan of Yogyakarta, and his concubine.

But despite his noble blood, he preferred to live a more ordinary life, focused on honoring Javanese culture.

Supported by his people, the devout Muslim openly declared war on the Dutch colonialists in 1825, when they built a street through Tegalrejo, Magelang, crossing the graveyard o

Kodam IV/Diponegoro

IV Military Regional Command/Diponegoro

Coat of Arms and patch worn by Kodam IV/Diponegoro personnel.

Active5 October 1950 – present
CountryIndonesia
BranchIndonesian Army
TypeIndonesiaRegional Military Command
Size1 Division
Part ofIndonesian Army
Garrison/HQSemarang, Central Java
Motto(s)Sirnaning Yakso, Katon Gapuraning Ratu. Dipo Pratomo Tumbal Negoro (Javanese)
"Evil vanishes in front of the truth, and happiness will be achieved. Light and intelligence are the weapons of the state. "[1]
MarchMars Diponegoro
Websitewww.kodam4.mil.id
CommanderMaj.Gen. Deddy Suryadi
Chief of StaffBrig.Gen. Budi Irawan

Military unit

KODAM IV/Diponegoro or IV Military Regional Command/Diponegoro (Indonesian: Komando Daerah Militer IV/Diponegoro) is a military area command (effectively a military district) of the Indonesian Army. It covers the provinces of Central Java and Special Region of Yogyakarta on the island of Java. It is named after the Java War hero Prince Diponegoro. It

Diponegoro

Javanese prince who opposed Dutch colonialism

PrinceDiponegoro (Javanese: ꦢꦶꦥꦤꦼꦒꦫ, Dipånegårå; born Bendara Raden Mas Mustahar, ꦧꦼꦤ꧀ꦢꦫꦫꦢꦺꦤ꧀ꦩꦱ꧀ꦩꦸꦱ꧀ꦠꦲꦂ; later Bendara Raden Mas Antawiryaꦧꦼꦤ꧀ꦢꦫꦫꦢꦺꦤ꧀ꦩꦱ꧀ꦲꦤ꧀ꦠꦮꦶꦂꦪ; 11 November 1785 – 8 January 1855),[1] also known as Dipanegara, was a Javanese prince who opposed the Dutch colonial rule. The eldest son of the Yogyakarta SultanHamengkubuwono III, he played an important role in the Java War between 1825 and 1830. After his defeat and capture, he was exiled to Makassar, where he died at 69 years old.

His five-year struggle against the Dutch control of Java has become celebrated by Indonesians throughout the years, acting as a source of inspiration for the fighters in the Indonesian National Revolution and nationalism in modern-day Indonesia among others.[2] He is a national hero in Indonesia.[3]

Early life

Diponegoro was born on 11 November 1785 in Yogyakarta, and was the eldest son of Sultan Hamengkubuwono III of Yogyakarta. During his youth at the Yogyakarta court, majo

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