Hamengkubuwono V himself made his realm closer with Dutch colonial government intended as a passive war, where he insisted a bloodless struggle, hoping that there would be a mutual cooperation between Yogyakarta Sultanate and Dutch government, leading to the rise of prosperity and security of Yogyakarta people.

The situation was increasingly beneficial to Mustojo after marrying a Bruneian princess and made a close brotherhood with Sultanate of Brunei.

Hamengkubuwono V's rule was increasingly cornered after the emergence of internal conflict involving his own 5th wife, Kanjeng Mas Hemawati.

Hamengkubuwono V died after being stabbed by his 5th wife, Kanjeng Mas Hemawati, whose reason to murder her own husband is unknown.

[4] When the incident took place, his queen consort, Kanjeng Ratu Sekar Kedaton, was pregnant, and gave birth a son 13 days later.

He married Raden Ajeng Suradinah[citation needed], daughter of Prince Purwanegara and Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Anom.