Diponegoro is eldest child of Hamengkubuwana III,
a king of Mataram in Yogyakarta. Born at of 11 November 1785 in Yogyakarta from a garwa ampeyan (so called selir) R.A. Mangkarawati,
that is a garwa ampeyan ( wife non princess) coming from Pacitan.Prince Diponegoro nickname is Bendoro Raden Mas Ontowiryo.

Realizing his domicile as son of a concubine, Diponegoro refuse his father desire, Sultan Hamengkubuwana III to lift become the king.
he refuse because he remember that his mother is not princess.
Having 3 wife people, that is: Bendara Raden Ayu Antawirya, Raden Ayu Ratnaningsih & Raden Ayu Ratnaningrum.


Diponegoro more taken interest in by a religious life so that he prefer to live in the Tegalrejo residence of grandparent ,
princess from HB I of Queen of Ageng Tegalrejo than in keraton. his Rebellion to keraton started since leadership of Hamengkubuwana V ( 1822) where Diponegoro become one of trusteeship member consorting new Hamengkubuwana V have age 3 year,
while everyday governance holded by Patih Danurejo with Residen Dutch.

Diponegoro war early when Dutch party install patok in Diponegoro land in countryside Tegalrejo. That Moment, his is true have cloyed with the Dutch deportment which do not esteem the local mores and very exploiting people with the Iease encumbering.

During this war unrightious loss of Dutch not less than 15.000 army and 20 million gulden

Various means non-stoped to be strived by a Dutch to catch the Diponegoro. Even sayembara . Present 50.000 Guilden passed catch Diponegoro. at least Diponegoro under arrest at 1830.
16 February 1830 Prince Diponegoro and Colonel Cleerens meet in Remo Kamal, Bagelen, Purworejo. Cleerens propose in order To prince and its follower to await the arrival of Iieutenant of Governor General of Markus de Kock from Batavia.


30 April 1830 decision even also go out the. Prince Diponegoro, Raden Ayu Retnaningsih, Tumenggung Diposono and wife, and also all other follower like Mertoleksono, Bull Wereng, and Nyai Sotaruno will be thrown to Manado. 3 May 1830 Diponegoro and entourage ridden away by water of Pollux to Manado and prisoner in Amsterdam fortress.
1834 carried over to Rotterdam fortress in Makassar, South arch Sulawesi.
8 January 1855 Diponegoro pass away and buried in Java Makassar village.
location of Prince Diponegoro grave in Jl. Diponegoro Makassar, South arch Sulawesi. July 2008 In its struggle, Prince Diponegoro assisted by his child bagus Singlon or Ki Sodewo. Ki Sodewo conduct war in region of Kulon Progo and Bagelen