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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Kusumawardhani era Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit period
fall of Majapahit appliesTo Majapahit Empire
Babad Tanah Jawi mentions Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit
Tribhuwana country Majapahit Empire
subject surface form: Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi
Mahapatih Amangkubumi country Majapahit Empire
Mahapatih Amangkubumi partOf Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit government
Mahapatih Amangkubumi jurisdiction Majapahit Empire
Mahapatih Amangkubumi category Majapahit Empire
King of Majapahit appliesTo Majapahit Empire
King of Majapahit country Majapahit Empire
Wisnuwardhana successorState Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit (indirect historical successor)
Javanese literature flourishedDuring Majapahit Empire
this entity surface form: Majapahit period