Book of Kings

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The Book of Kings (Pararaton) is a Javanese historical chronicle that narrates the legendary origins and political history of the Singhasari and Majapahit kingdoms in Indonesia.

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Book of Kings canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Javanese historical text
Javanese literary work
chronicle
historical chronicle
associatedWith East Java
Majapahit Empire
surface form: Majapahit

Singhasari Kingdom
surface form: Singhasari
chronicles legendary origins of Javanese kings
political events in Majapahit
political events in Singhasari
succession of Javanese rulers
contains accounts of royal ceremonies
accounts of wars and conflicts
genealogies of rulers
mythical narratives
countryOfOrigin Indonesia
culture Javanese culture
fieldOfStudy Indonesian history
Javanese historiography
Southeast Asian studies
focusesOn Javanese royal dynasties
Majapahit Empire
surface form: Kingdom of Majapahit

Singhasari Kingdom
surface form: Kingdom of Singhasari
genre court chronicle
historical chronicle
legendary history
hasAlternativeName Pararaton chronicle
surface form: Pararaton: Book of Kings
hasTitle Pararaton
historicalReliability mixes legend and history
influenced later Javanese historical writing
language Javanese
literaryTradition Old Javanese literature
originallyComposedIn Javanese language
periodCovered era of Majapahit empire
era of Singhasari kingdom
regionOfOrigin Java
script Javanese script
setting Indonesian archipelago
Java
subject Javanese kings
Kejawen
surface form: Javanese mythology

history of Majapahit
history of Singhasari
political history of Java
timeOfComposition pre-modern period
usedAs source for Javanese history
source for Majapahit history
source for Singhasari history

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Pararaton alsoKnownAs Book of Kings
Pararaton chronicle hasAlternativeName Book of Kings
subject surface form: Pararaton