Medang Kingdom

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The Medang Kingdom was an early medieval Javanese Hindu-Buddhist polity in Central and later East Java, known for its temple complexes and role in the development of classical Javanese culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu-Buddhist kingdom
Javanese kingdom
historical polity
capital Mataram
Poh Pitu
Watugaluh
causeOfEnd eruption of Mount Merapi (hypothesized)
political conflict with Srivijaya (hypothesized)
continent Asia
country Java
culture Javanese culture
dynasty Sanjaya dynasty
economy maritime trade
wet-rice agriculture
endTime 11th century
event shift of political center from Central Java to East Java
followed Sailendra dynasty rule in Java
followedBy Kediri Kingdom
governmentType monarchy
hasPart Barong temple
Barong temple
surface form: Ijo temple

Sewu temple complex
surface form: Kalasan temple

Plaosan temple complex
Prambanan Temple
surface form: Prambanan temple complex

Sambisari temple
Sewu temple complex
Sojiwan temple
knownFor Hindu-Buddhist syncretism
development of classical Javanese culture
temple architecture
language Kawi (Old Javanese)
surface form: Old Javanese
locatedIn Java
surface form: Central Java

East Java
Indonesia
neighbor Srivijaya Empire
surface form: Srivijaya
notableRuler Balitung
Mpu Sindok
Rakai Pikatan
Sanjaya
precededBy Sailendra dynasty
region Southeast Asia
religion Buddhism
Hinduism
source Anjukladang inscription
Canggal inscription
Kalasan inscription
Prasasti Mantyasih
Telang inscription
startTime 8th century
writingSystem Kawi script

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Kakawin Bharatayuddha placeOfComposition Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Kadiri kingdom
Central Javanese style associatedWith Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Mataram Kingdom (Medang)
Plaosan Lor locatedInFormerEntity Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Mataram Kingdom
Plaosan Kidul associatedKingdom Medang Kingdom
Queen Pramodhawardhani associatedWith Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Mataram Kingdom
King Sanna associatedWith Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Mataram Kingdom
Samaratungga country Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Mataram Kingdom
Rakai Watukura Dyah Balitung kingdom Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Mataram Kingdom
Rakai Watukura Dyah Balitung kingdom Medang Kingdom
Rakai Kayuwangi country Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Mataram Kingdom
Rakai Kayuwangi politicalEntity Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Medang (Mataram) Kingdom
Daksha country Medang Kingdom
Daksha dynasty Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Mataram Kingdom
Daksha monarchOf Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Mataram Kingdom
Daksha monarchOf Medang Kingdom
Telahap inscription historicalRegion Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Mataram Kingdom
Sri Isyana Tunggawijaya country Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Mataram Kingdom
Sri Isyana Tunggawijaya realm Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Mataram Kingdom
Mataram region associatedKingdom Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Mataram Kingdom
Mataram region associatedKingdom Medang Kingdom
Mataram region historicalCapitalOf Medang Kingdom
Kubu-Kubu inscription associatedWith Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Mataram Kingdom
Dharmawangsa Teguh politicalEntity Medang Kingdom
this entity surface form: Medang Kingdom in East Java