Paku Alam III

Paku Alam III was a ruler of the principality of Pakualaman between 1858 and 1864, making it the second shortest reign of a prince of the Paku Alam.

Pakualaman became a small hereditary Duchy within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta, as a mirror-image of the Mangkunegaran principality in the territory of the Susuhunanate of Surakarta.

Paku Alam III was considered to be an enthusiastic author and literary patron.

The son of Paku Alam II, Paku Alam III was buried at Kota Gede.

Subsequent list of rulers

• Paku Alam IV, 1864 – 1878
• Paku Alam V, 1878 – 1900
• Paku Alam VI, 1901 – 1902
• Paku Alam VII, 1903 – 1938
• Paku Alam VIII, 1938 – 1999
• Paku Alam IX, 1999 – 2015
• Paku Alam X, 2015 – present