caped into the forest, pursued by the men from the Pasisir. Radèn Brahim and his army disappeared. All the bupati then retreated to Kartasura. This happened in the year 1649 [A.J.], in the month of Jumadilawal in the year Wawu. It was the same year that Mangunoneng was killed. He was replaced by a younger brother of Kyai Rangga of Kaliwungu, called Kyai Demang Suramenggala. //. It was the same year when a rebel from Nusatembini arrived in the middle of the night and headed for the Pacikeran.

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... n questioned by the night watch, he answered that he was from Nusatembini, wanted to become king, and have his kraton in Kartasura. The bupati on night-watch duty at that time happened to be Kyai Tumenggung Mangunnagara. When he was informed, he quickly went out to the audience hall of the Gedhong building. The rebel was then told to go to the Kapatihan. Radèn Adipati came to meet him, took him by the arm, and had him seated on a carpet, while he addressed him politely with "My lord." "My lord, I have already been looking forward to this for a long time, but let's proclaim you king in Kartasura tomorrow. I will proclaim you. At this time it is halfway through the night." Radèn Adipati Danureja then said, "Sutayuda, call up your servants, and when the real king arrives here, let's prepare a festive welcome for him." Ki Sutayuda said that he would do as told. The men from the Danureja compound and the Trunasura corps were all at the ready outside. Ki Sutayuda gave them a secret sign and together with the Trunasura troops they rushed forward. They had already divided the tasks among themselves. The would-be king was quickly pounced upon by Ki Sutayuda himself. His thirty companions were caught by the Trunasura men. The next morning, they were led before the king. Seven of the rebels were made to fight a tiger, without weapons, only with a stick the length of a forearm, so the tiger would not feel it when struck. However, the tiger did not want to fight. When struck with the stick, it ran away, which greatly pleased His Majesty. After having been pitted against the tiger, their hands were bound again, and they were killed together with their leader. The rest were pardoned and set free, because they were people from Gunung Kidul who had been carried away under the spell of their leader. 1150. His Majesty made a pleasure trip to Butuh, wanting to pay his respects to the royal burial place there. After his return from Butuh, it is told that His Majesty already had many children, eight daughters and twenty sons. The eldest was called Pangéran Arya Mangkunagara, and his younger brother was still called Radèn Mas Sandéya. Both were born of a minor wife. Two of his children were born of Her Highness Ratu Sepuh. The eldest was a handsome male, called Radèn Mas Prabayasa. While still young, he had already been given the title Pangéran Adipati Anom and was destined to succeed his father. His younger sibling was a female of very great beauty. When Her Highness Ratu Sepuh had had two children, she was ousted by His Majesty. He took her younger sister and married her instead. She was called Ratu Kancana and was installed in the residence of the crown prince. She had four male offspring. The others were all born to minor wives.