Although Dutch political influence severely limited their autonomy throughout the colonial period, the two kingdoms continue to serve as symbols of Javanese courtly culture.

The transmission of courtly culture flowed in both directions between the Benin and the Owo kingdoms.

As the center of Javanese courtly culture, Surakarta is the center of royal Javanese dances.

In popular culture today, the adab is often associated with the courtly culture of the Muslim Nawabs.

He was highly influenced by Kyoto's courtly culture.

Ferdowsi's Shahnamah enjoyed a special status in Iranian courtly culture as not just a mythical but a historical narrative as well.

In cultural terms Magnus continued his father's policy of introducing European courtly culture to Norway.

Persian literature was instrumental in the assimilation of the Timurid elite to the Perso-Islamic courtly culture.

Persian literature, especially Persian poetry occupied a central place in the process of assimilation of the Timurid elite to the Perso-Islamic courtly culture.

Javanese dance is usually associated with courtly, refined and sophisticated culture of the Javanese kratons, such as the Bedhaya and Srimpi dance.