Pajang

Pajang lay in the interior of central Java, where a short-lived Muslim kingdom emerged after a civil war among the successors of Demak. Its founder Jaka Tingkir, also known as Sultan Adiwijaya, was associated with Boyolali and claimed descent from the rulers of Majapahit and Demak. The kingdom's rise marked a shift in political power toward the Javanese interior.

Pajang's place in the transition from Demak to Mataram forms part of the wider history of early modern Java. In the later sixteenth century power passed to Mataram. Pajang's court linked Islamic rulership with older Javanese political traditions, while its surrounding countryside remained the setting for the competing loyalties of regional leaders.