fall of Majapahit
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The fall of Majapahit marks the decline and eventual collapse in the late 15th to early 16th century of the last major Hindu-Buddhist empire in the Indonesian archipelago, paving the way for the rise of Islamic sultanates in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| fall of Majapahit canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: fall of Majapahit Context triple: [Brawijaya V, associatedWith, fall of Majapahit]
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fall of Suharto
The fall of Suharto was the 1998 collapse of Indonesia’s long-standing authoritarian regime amid severe economic crisis, mass protests, and political upheaval that ended his 32-year presidency.
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Majapahit Empire
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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Jayanegara
Jayanegara was an early 14th-century king of the Majapahit Empire in Java, known for consolidating the young kingdom amid internal conflicts and succession struggles.
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Mataram Sultanate
The Mataram Sultanate was a powerful Islamic kingdom that dominated much of Java in the 16th and 17th centuries, shaping the island’s political and cultural history.
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E.
Japanese conquest of Southeast Asia
The Japanese conquest of Southeast Asia was a rapid World War II campaign in which Imperial Japan seized key European colonial territories across the region to secure resources and strategic dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: fall of Majapahit Target entity description: The fall of Majapahit marks the decline and eventual collapse in the late 15th to early 16th century of the last major Hindu-Buddhist empire in the Indonesian archipelago, paving the way for the rise of Islamic sultanates in the region.
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A.
fall of Suharto
The fall of Suharto was the 1998 collapse of Indonesia’s long-standing authoritarian regime amid severe economic crisis, mass protests, and political upheaval that ended his 32-year presidency.
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B.
Majapahit Empire
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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C.
Jayanegara
Jayanegara was an early 14th-century king of the Majapahit Empire in Java, known for consolidating the young kingdom amid internal conflicts and succession struggles.
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D.
Mataram Sultanate
The Mataram Sultanate was a powerful Islamic kingdom that dominated much of Java in the 16th and 17th centuries, shaping the island’s political and cultural history.
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E.
Japanese conquest of Southeast Asia
The Japanese conquest of Southeast Asia was a rapid World War II campaign in which Imperial Japan seized key European colonial territories across the region to secure resources and strategic dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political collapse ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Majapahit Empire ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
circa 1478
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circa early 1500s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nagarakretagama
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surface form:
Nagarakretagama tradition
Pararaton chronicle ⓘ |
| follows |
Gajah Mada
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surface form:
Gajah Mada era
golden age of Majapahit ⓘ reign of Hayam Wuruk ⓘ |
| hasCause |
decline of central authority
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economic decline ⓘ expansion of Muslim coastal polities in Java ⓘ foreign pressure from emerging regional powers ⓘ internal dynastic conflicts ⓘ loss of control over vassal states ⓘ regional rebellions ⓘ rise of Islamic trading states ⓘ shift of trade routes to Malacca and other ports ⓘ succession disputes ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Indonesian archipelago
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Java ⓘ Trowulan ⓘ |
| involves |
Demak Sultanate
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Girindrawardhana ⓘ Raden Patah ⓘ Wilis War ⓘ conflict between Daha and Trowulan factions ⓘ |
| legacy |
formation of Javanese-Islamic courts
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mythologization of Majapahit in modern Indonesian nationalism ⓘ persistence of Majapahit symbolism in later Javanese kingdoms ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Indonesia
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history of Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| precedes |
rise of Islamic sultanates in the Indonesian archipelago
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rise of the Banten Sultanate ⓘ rise of the Cirebon Sultanate ⓘ rise of the Demak Sultanate ⓘ rise of the Mataram Sultanate ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Hindu-Buddhist tradition
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spread of Islam in Java ⓘ |
| significance |
end of the last major Hindu-Buddhist empire in the Indonesian archipelago
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major turning point in Javanese political history ⓘ reshaping of maritime trade networks in the region ⓘ transition from Hindu-Buddhist to Islamic political dominance in Java ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 16th century
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late 15th century ⓘ |
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Subject: fall of Majapahit Description of subject: The fall of Majapahit marks the decline and eventual collapse in the late 15th to early 16th century of the last major Hindu-Buddhist empire in the Indonesian archipelago, paving the way for the rise of Islamic sultanates in the region.
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