Balitung

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Javanese king Medang monarch historical figure ruler

Balitung was a prominent ruler of the early Javanese Medang (Mataram) Kingdom, known for consolidating royal power and expanding the kingdom’s influence in Central Java.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Javanese king → Medang monarch → historical figure → ruler →
alsoKnownAs	Dyah Balitung → Rakai Watukura Dyah Balitung →
associatedWith	Kubu-Kubu inscription → Mantyasih inscription → Prambanan Temple complex → Shivagrha inscription → Telahap inscription →
capital	Mataram →
country	Medang Kingdom NERFINISHED →
culture	Javanese →
dynasty	Medang dynasty →
era	Early Medang period →
issued	Kubu-Kubu inscription → Mantyasih inscription → Rukam inscription → Telahap inscription →
knownFor	administrative reforms → consolidating royal power in Medang → expanding Medang influence in Central Java → issuing numerous stone inscriptions → temple endowments →
languageUsed	Old Javanese → Sanskrit →
notableAction	affirmed legitimacy of Medang kingship through charters → reorganized royal genealogy in inscriptions →
partOf	Sanjaya lineage tradition →
policy	granting sima (tax-free) lands to religious institutions → strengthening central authority over regional rulers → supporting temple construction and maintenance →
positionHeld	King of Mataram → King of Medang →
precededBy	Rakai Kayuwangi →
regionRuled	Central Java → Kedu Plain → Prambanan area →
reignEnd	c. 910 →
reignIn	Central Java →
reignStart	c. 898 →
religion	Hinduism → Shaivism →
succeededBy	Daksha →
timePeriod	10th century → 9th century →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Medang Kingdom →	notableRuler