Hamengkubuwono VIII

His Highness Hamengkubuwono VIII
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	(1880-03-03)3 March 1880 Yogyakarta, Dutch East Indies
Died	22 October 1939(1939-10-22) (aged 59) Yogyakarta, Dutch East Indies
Names Gusti Raden Mas Sujadi
House	Hamengkubuwono

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. ^[1]

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)^{[citation needed]}

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