Tunggul Ametung

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Tunggul Ametung was a regional ruler in early 13th-century Java, best known from Javanese chronicles as the leader of Tumapel whose assassination enabled Ken Arok to rise to power and found the Singhasari kingdom.

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Tunggul Ametung canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Javanese ruler
historical figure
regional ruler
associatedWith Ken Arok
Ken Dedes
Singhasari Kingdom
surface form: Singhasari

Tumapel
continent Asia
country Java
culture Javanese
deathCause assassination
era pre-Singhasari period
genreOfSources chronicle
historicalRole local official under the Kingdom of Kediri
historicity partly legendary figure in Javanese tradition
knownFor being ruler of Tumapel before the rise of Singhasari
his assassination enabling Ken Arok’s rise to power
role in the foundation narrative of the Singhasari kingdom
language Kawi (Old Javanese)
surface form: Old Javanese (cultural-linguistic context)
locatedInTime early 13th century
narrativeSource Javanese chronicles
Pararaton
occupation ruler of Tumapel
partOf early Singhasari foundation legend
positionHeld akuwu of Tumapel
leader of Tumapel
predecessorState Kediri Kingdom
surface form: Kediri (as overlord kingdom)
realm Tumapel
region East Java
religion Hindu-Buddhist (attributed, based on period and region)
significantEvent assassination by Ken Arok (according to Javanese chronicles)
spouse Ken Dedes
successor Ken Arok
surface form: Ken Arok (as ruler of Tumapel)

Referenced by (5)

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Ken Arok predecessor Tunggul Ametung
Anusapati father Tunggul Ametung
Ken Angrok predecessor Tunggul Ametung
Ken Dedes spouse Tunggul Ametung
Ken Dedes associatedWith Tunggul Ametung