Majapahit capital region
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The Majapahit capital region was the political and cultural heartland of the Majapahit Empire in eastern Java, centered around the area of present-day Mojokerto.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Majapahit Empire (archaeological site) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural center
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ political center ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brantas River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trowulan archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Majapahit Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredAround |
Trowulan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Mojokerto ⓘ |
| contains |
religious sanctuaries
ⓘ
royal palace complex (kraton) ⓘ urban settlements ⓘ water management structures ⓘ |
| culturalFunction |
center of Javanese-Hindu culture
ⓘ
center of Old Javanese literature ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| economicFunction |
center of rice agriculture
ⓘ
node in inland–coastal trade networks ⓘ |
| flourishedUnder |
Gajah Mada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hayam Wuruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Majapahit monarch ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | major archaeological landscape ⓘ |
| heritageRecognition | proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site (Trowulan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
core territory of Majapahit state formation
ⓘ
symbolic center of Majapahit power ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Java ⓘ eastern Java ⓘ |
| modernAdministrativeArea |
Jombang Regency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mojokerto Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Surabaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Majapahit Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
administrative center of the empire
ⓘ
seat of the royal court ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| successorStateInfluence | Demak Sultanate (indirect) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 13th century to early 16th century ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Old Javanese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanskrit (liturgical) ⓘ |
| usedScript | Kawi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Majapahit Empire (archaeological site)