Samaratungga

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Samaratungga was a 9th-century Javanese king of the Sailendra dynasty best known for commissioning the construction of the monumental Borobudur Buddhist temple in Central Java.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Samaratungga canonical 3
King of Mataram 1
Sri Samarawijaya 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist ruler
Javanese king
historical figure
architectureStylePromoted Sailendra Buddhist architecture
associatedWith Borobudur Temple
surface form: Borobudur

Mahayana Buddhist tradition in Java
Srivijaya architecture
surface form: Sailendra art and architecture
century 9th century
child Pramodhawardhani
commissioned Borobudur Temple
surface form: Borobudur

Buddhist monuments in Central Java
continent Asia
country Medang Kingdom
surface form: Mataram Kingdom
culture Javanese
dynasty King of Sailendra
surface form: Sailendra
era Classical Javanese period
fatherInLaw Dharmasetu
governanceType monarchy
historicalRegion Medang Mataram
influenced later Javanese Buddhist culture
isPartOf history of Indonesia
history of Java
knownFor commissioning Borobudur
patronage of Mahayana Buddhism
rule over Central Java
languageOfCourt Kawi (Old Javanese)
surface form: Old Javanese
linkedSite Mendut Temple
Pawon Temple
linkedTo Srivijaya through marriage alliances
memberOf Sailendra dynasty
notableWork completion of Borobudur superstructure
patronOf Buddhist monks
Buddhist scholarship
place Java
surface form: Central Java

Java
politicalRole unifier of Central Javanese Buddhist polities
positionHeld King in Central Java
King of Sailendra
regionRuled Java
surface form: Central Java
reignEnd mid 9th century
reignStart early 9th century
religion Buddhism
royalHouse Sailendra dynasty
surface form: Sailendra royal house
scriptUsed Kawi script
spouse Dewi Tara
successor Pramodhawardhani
title Maharaja
King of Sailendra
surface form: Sri Maharaja Samarattungga

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Sailendra dynasty notableRuler Samaratungga
Balitung positionHeld Samaratungga
this entity surface form: King of Mataram
Airlangga child Samaratungga
this entity surface form: Sri Samarawijaya
Rakai Pikatan fatherInLaw Samaratungga
Rakai Pikatan predecessor Samaratungga