Majapahit Empire

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The Majapahit Empire was a powerful 13th–16th century Javanese thalassocratic kingdom that dominated much of maritime Southeast Asia and became a major center of regional trade, culture, and Hindu-Buddhist civilization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu-Buddhist kingdom
empire
historical polity
thalassocracy
archaeologicalSite Trowulan
surface form: Trowulan archaeological area
capital Majapahit Empire self-linksurface differs
surface form: Majapahit (royal court area)

Trowulan
continent Asia
coreTerritory East Java
surface form: eastern Java

Brantas River
surface form: lower Brantas River valley
country Indonesia
culturalInfluence Balinese culture
Javanese culture
Malay culture
currency gold coins
silver coins
declineCause internal succession conflicts
rise of Islamic sultanates in Java
shifts in maritime trade routes
economy maritime trade
rice agriculture
endTime c. 1527
early 16th century
firstRuler Raden Wijaya
foundedBy Raden Wijaya
founder Raden Wijaya
governmentType absolute monarchy
monarchy
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List (Trowulan)
influencedRegion Bali
Borneo
Malay Peninsula
Maluku Islands
Nusa Tenggara
Sumatra
southern Philippines
language Kawi script
surface form: Kawi

Kawi (Old Javanese)
surface form: Old Javanese
locatedIn Java
Maritime Southeast Asia
militaryType land army
naval power
modernLegacy inspiration for Indonesian national emblem Garuda Pancasila
symbol of Indonesian unity
notableEvent Gajah Mada’s Palapa oath
Kutaraja victory over Mongol Yuan expedition
notableOfficial Gajah Mada
notableRuler Brawijaya V
Gajah Mada
Hayam Wuruk
Jayanegara
Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi
Wikramawardhana
notableText Nagarakretagama
Pararaton
peakPeriod 14th century
reign of Hayam Wuruk
portType trading hub
predecessorState Singhasari Kingdom
surface form: Singhasari
religion Buddhism
Hindu-Buddhist syncretism
Hinduism
startTime 1293
stateReligionForm Buddhism
surface form: Buddhism (Mahayana)

Shaivism
successorState Demak Sultanate
symbol Surya Majapahit (sun emblem)
tradeGoods precious woods
rice
spices
textiles
tradePartner Champa
China
India
writingSystem Kawi script

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Mpu Tantular residence Majapahit Empire
Mpu Tantular era Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit era
Mpu Tantular associatedWith Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit Kingdom
Java (Indonesian island) historicalKingdom Majapahit Empire
subject surface form: Java
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Indosphere includesCulture Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Javanese people notableKingdom Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Alam Melayu historicallyLinkedTo Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Parameswara conflictWith Majapahit Empire
Kingdom of Sunda tradePartner Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Mojokerto hasHistoricalSignificance Majapahit Empire
Mojokerto historicalPeriodAssociation Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit period
Trowulan District historicalPeriod Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit era
Trowulan District associatedWith Majapahit Empire
Bajang Ratu Gate culture Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Candi Tikus heritageOf Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit Kingdom
Segaran Pool associatedWith Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit Kingdom
Segaran Pool era Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit period
Kertarajasa Jayawardhana country Majapahit Empire
Kertarajasa Jayawardhana founded Majapahit Empire
Kertarajasa Jayawardhana founded Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit kingdom
Tribhuwaneswari residence Majapahit Empire
Tribhuwaneswari associatedWith Majapahit Empire
Tribhuwaneswari realm Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Narendraduhita countryOfCitizenship Majapahit Empire
Narendraduhita residence Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit court
Jayendradewi countryOfCitizenship Majapahit Empire
Jayendradewi residence Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit court
Jayendradewi associatedWith Majapahit Empire
Gayatri Rajapatni countryOfCitizenship Majapahit Empire
Gayatri Rajapatni residence Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit court
Gayatri Rajapatni realm Majapahit Empire
Antahpura (royal burial complex) associatedWith Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit kingdom
Antahpura (royal burial complex) historicalPeriod Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit period
Mongol–Java conflict (1293) relatedTo Majapahit Empire
Mpu Prapanca countryOfCitizenship Majapahit Empire
Mpu Prapanca residence Majapahit Empire
Mpu Prapanca chronicleSubject Majapahit Empire
Mpu Prapanca workLocation Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit court
Mpu Prapanca era Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit era
Desawarnana depicts Majapahit Empire
Desawarnana associatedWith Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit court
Desawarnana setting Majapahit Empire
Majapahit royal ideology appliesTo Majapahit Empire
Sumpah Palapa politicalEntityInvolved Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Pararaton chronicle mainSubject Majapahit Empire
subject surface form: Pararaton
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Pararaton chronicle associatedWithPlace Majapahit Empire
subject surface form: Pararaton
this entity surface form: Majapahit court
Pararaton chronicle timePeriodCovered Majapahit Empire
subject surface form: Pararaton
this entity surface form: Majapahit period
Mahapatih (prime minister) of Majapahit partOf Majapahit Empire
subject surface form: Mahapatih of Majapahit
Mahapatih (prime minister) of Majapahit country Majapahit Empire
subject surface form: Mahapatih of Majapahit