Brawijaya V

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Brawijaya V was a late ruler of the Majapahit Empire in Java, often associated in Javanese chronicles with the kingdom’s decline and the transition to Islamic rule in the region.


Statements (41)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Javanese monarch
historical figure
ruler
associatedWith Islamization of Java
Javanese Islamic saints (Wali Songo)
decline of the Majapahit Empire
end of Hindu-Buddhist courts in Java
fall of Majapahit
political fragmentation of Majapahit
transition from Hindu-Buddhist to Islamic rule in Java
chronologicalPlacement late ruler of Majapahit
continent Asia
country Majapahit Empire
culture Javanese culture
era late 15th century
ethnicGroup Javanese people
governmentForm monarchy
hasNumberInRegnalName V
historicalStatus subject of scholarly debate
historicity partly legendary
knownFor being regarded as the last Majapahit king in popular tradition
languageOfSources Javanese language
locatedIn Java
Nusantara
memberOf Majapahit royal family
mentionedIn Babad Tanah Jawi
Javanese chronicles
narrativeRole last king of Majapahit in Javanese chronicles
partOf Majapahit dynasty
positionHeld King of Majapahit
Ruler of the Majapahit Empire
precededBy earlier kings titled Brawijaya
region eastern Java
religion Buddhism
Hinduism
roleInTradition symbol of the end of an era in Java
sourceType court chronicles
traditional historiography
successorState Demak Sultanate
title Brawijaya
Prabu Brawijaya

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Brawijaya V ("Brawijaya")
Brawijaya V ("Prabu Brawijaya")
Hayam Wuruk ("Maharaja of Majapahit")
title
Majapahit Empire
notableRuler

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