Kediri Kingdom

E14598

The Kediri Kingdom was a powerful medieval Javanese Hindu-Buddhist state in eastern Java, renowned for its flourishing literature, trade, and cultural achievements.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Kediri period 2
Kediri dynasty 1
Kingdom of Kediri 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu-Buddhist kingdom
Javanese kingdom
medieval polity
artStyle Classical East Javanese art
associatedWork Mahabharata
surface form: Kakawin Bharatayuddha

Kakawin Gatotkacasraya
Kakawin Hariwangsa
Kakawin Smaradahana
capital Daha
Dahanapura
centeredAround East Java
surface form: Kediri region
conflictWith Singhasari Kingdom
surface form: Singhasari
continent Asia
country Indonesia
culture Javanese culture
declineCause Singhasari Kingdom
surface form: rise of Singhasari
economy maritime commerce
rice agriculture
spice trade
era Middle Javanese
surface form: Classical Javanese period
flourishedIn 12th century
13th century
knownFor cultural achievements
flourishing literature
maritime trade
language Kawi (Old Javanese)
surface form: Old Javanese
literaryLanguage Kawi script
surface form: Kawi
locatedIn East Java
surface form: Eastern Java

Java
mainRiver Brantas River
notableRuler Airlangga
Jayabaya
Kameçvara
Kertajaya
politicalSystem monarchy
predecessor Kahuripan
region Southeast Asia
religion Buddhism
Hinduism
religiousInfluence Mahayana
surface form: Mahayana Buddhism

Shaivism
sourceType inscriptions
literary texts
successor Singhasari Kingdom
surface form: Singhasari
tradePartner China
India
Srivijaya Empire
surface form: Srivijaya
writingSystem Old Javanese script

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dahanapura capitalOf Kediri Kingdom
Kertajaya dynasty Kediri Kingdom
this entity surface form: Kediri dynasty
Medang Kingdom followedBy Kediri Kingdom
Kakawin Hariwangsa historicalContext Kediri Kingdom
Kakawin Smaradahana literaryPeriod Kediri Kingdom
this entity surface form: Kediri period
Dahanapura locatedIn Kediri Kingdom
Kakawin Gatotkacasraya period Kediri Kingdom
this entity surface form: Kediri period
Singhasari Kingdom precededBy Kediri Kingdom
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Kediri
Kawi (Old Javanese) usedIn Kediri Kingdom