Joko Tingkir, or sometimes written as Jaka Tingkir, is the founder and the first king of the Sultanate of Pajang. He ruled from 1549 to 1582. He is also known by the title of Sultan Hadiwijaya.

Ancestry

He was the son of Ki Ageng Pengging, born as Mas Karèbèt. When he was conceived, his father was having a wayang beber (shadow puppet) show performed by Ki Ageng Tingkir as the dalang. Both are the followers of Syekh Siti Jenar. Afterwards, unfortunately Ki Ageng Tingkir become sick and then died.

Ten years later, Ki Ageng Pengging was given capital punishment on the ground of rebellion against the Sultanate of Demak

Sultanate of Demak

The Sultanate of Demak was Javanese Muslim state located on Java's north coast in Indonesia, at the site of the present day city of Demak. A port fief to the Majapahit kingdom thought to have been founded in the last quarter of the 15th century, it was influenced by Islam brought by Arab and...

. Sunan Kudus

Sunan Kudus

Sunan Kudus , founder of Kudus, is considered to be one of the Wali Sanga of Java, IndonesiaHe is said to have originated the wayang golek, and founded the masjid at Kudus using the doors from the palace of Majapahit.- History :He was born Jaafar As-Sadiq, the son of Sunan Ngudung and Syarifah ,...

 become the executioner. After his husband's death, Nyai Ageng Pengging also fell sick and died. So, since then Mas Karebet was taken care of by Nyai Ageng Tingkir, the widow of Ki Ageng Tingkir.

When he grew up, he became widely known as Jaka Tingkir. He followed the teaching of Sunan Kalijaga

Sunan Kalijaga

Sunan Kalijaga , born as Raden Mas Said son of a Regent of Tuban in East Java, Indonesia, was one of the "nine saints" of Islam . Initially a grass salesman, the "Kalijaga" title was derived from an orchard known as "Kalijaga" in Cirebon. Other accounts suggest the name derives from his hobby of...

, as well as Ki Ageng Sela. He was also considered as related to the three grandsons of Ki Ageng Tingkir, Ki Juru Martani, Ki Ageng Pemanahan, and Ki Panjawi.

The Geanology of Jaka Tingkir

Abdurrohman (P. Sambud Bagda)
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Abdul Halim (P. Benawa)
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Abdurrahman (Jaka Tingkir)
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Ainul Yaqin (Sunan Giri)
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Ishak
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Ibrahim Asmura
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Jamaludin Husain
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Ahmad Syah Jalal
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Abdullah Khan
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Amir Abdul Malik
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Alawi
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Muhammad Shohibul Mirbat
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Ali Chali’ Qasam
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Alawi Muhammad
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Muhammad
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Alawi
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Ubaidillah
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Ahmad Al-Muhajir Ilallah
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Isa Arrumi
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Muhammad Annaqib
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Ali Al-’Uroidi
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Ja’far Shodiq
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Muhammad Al-Baqir
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Ali Zaenal Abidin
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Husein
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Siti Fathimah Az-Zahro
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