Pararaton
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Pararaton is a Javanese historical chronicle, also known as the "Book of Kings," that narrates the legendary and political history of the Singhasari and Majapahit kingdoms in Indonesia.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Javanese chronicle
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Javanese literary work → historical chronicle → manuscript → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Book of Kings
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| chronicles |
dynastic succession
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rulers of Majapahit → rulers of Singhasari → |
| chronologicalScope |
early 13th century to early Majapahit period
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| comparedWith |
Nagarakretagama
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| contains |
court intrigues
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foundation myths → genealogies of kings → mythological elements → prophecies → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Indonesia
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| describes |
Majapahit
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Singhasari → |
| focusesOn |
Ken Arok
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founding of Singhasari → rise of Majapahit → |
| genre |
chronicle
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court chronicle → historical narrative → |
| historicalReliability |
partly legendary
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| influencedBy |
court traditions of Java
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| language |
Javanese
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| literaryTradition |
Old Javanese literature
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| placeOfComposition |
Java
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| preservedIn |
manuscript copies
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| primaryTheme |
legitimization of royal power
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origin of royal dynasties → |
| regionOfOrigin |
Java
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| religiousContext |
Hindu-Buddhist Java
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| script |
Javanese script
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| setting |
East Java
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| studiedIn |
Javanese historiography
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| subject |
Javanese history
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kingship → legendary history → political history → |
| timeOfComposition |
early 16th century
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late 15th century → |
| title |
Pararaton
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| typeOfNarrative |
prose narrative
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| usedAsSourceBy |
historians of Java
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Gajah Mada
→
Panji Tohjaya → |
describedIn |
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Jayanegara
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historicalSource |
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Anusapati
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mentionedIn |
|
Majapahit Empire
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|
notableText |
|
Kertajaya
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source |
|
Pararaton
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title |