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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Mahapatih (prime minister) of Majapahit appliesToJurisdiction Majapahit Empire
subject surface form: Mahapatih of Majapahit
Rajasanagara reignedOver Majapahit Empire
Rajasanagara country Majapahit Empire
Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi’s consort Kertawardhana country Majapahit Empire
subject surface form: Kertawardhana
Paduka Sori country Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Paduka Sori timePeriod Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit era
Paduka Sori associatedWith Majapahit Empire
Queen Sudevi of Sunda (betrothal, unfulfilled) associatedWith Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Queen Sudevi of Sunda (betrothal, unfulfilled) timePeriod Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit era
Bubat incident country Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit Kingdom
Bubat incident conflictBetween Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit Kingdom
mahapatih appliesToJurisdiction Majapahit Empire
mahapatih positionHeldIn Majapahit Empire
mahapatih historicalPeriod Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit period
Wringin Lawang Gate historicalPeriod Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit era
Wringin Lawang Gate associatedWith Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit Kingdom
Book of Kings focusesOn Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Majapahit
Book of Kings associatedWith Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Rajasa dynasty country Majapahit Empire
Rajasa dynasty capital Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Rajasa dynasty hasPart Majapahit Empire
Palapa Oath associatedWithPolity Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Dara Petak countryOfCitizenship Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Dara Petak placeOfActivity Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Dara Petak associatedWith Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit Kingdom
Tanca countryOfCitizenship Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit Kingdom
Tanca residence Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit Kingdom
Tanca placeOfActivity Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit Kingdom
Tanca kingdomServed Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit Kingdom
House of Rajasa founded Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
House of Rajasa ruled Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
House of Rajasa associatedKingdom Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Dyah Gitarja countryOfRule Majapahit Empire
Gitarja country Majapahit Empire
Gitarja monarchOf Majapahit Empire
Kertawardhana countryOfCitizenship Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Kertawijaya (prince of Singhasari-Majapahit) countryOfCitizenship Majapahit Empire
subject surface form: Kertawijaya
Kertawijaya (prince of Singhasari-Majapahit) partOf Majapahit Empire
subject surface form: Kertawijaya
Kertawijaya (prince of Singhasari-Majapahit) associatedWith Majapahit Empire
subject surface form: Kertawijaya
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Sri Maharaja Jayanegara country Majapahit Empire
Sri Maharaja Jayanegara realm Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Sri Maharaja Jayanegara monarchOf Majapahit Empire
Suhita country Majapahit Empire
Paregreg civil war locatedIn Majapahit Empire
Mahapatih of Majapahit country Majapahit Empire
Kusumawardhani country Majapahit Empire
Kusumawardhani nobleFamily Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit dynasty