Ken Arok
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13th-century ruler
Indonesian legendary figure
Javanese historical figure
founder of Singhasari
legendary ruler
Ken Arok was a legendary 13th-century Javanese ruler and founder of the Singhasari Kingdom, often associated with dramatic tales of ambition, betrayal, and the rise of early Javanese states.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ken Arok canonical | 28 |
| Ken Arok (according to traditional chronicles) | 1 |
| Ken Arok (as ruler of Tumapel) | 1 |
| Ken Arok and Ken Dedes legend | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
13th-century ruler
ⓘ
Indonesian legendary figure ⓘ Javanese historical figure ⓘ founder of Singhasari ⓘ legendary ruler ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Ken Angrok ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | establishment of Singhasari as a major power in Java ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindu-Buddhist Java
early Javanese states ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Java ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
inspiration for Indonesian literature
ⓘ
subject of modern novels and plays ⓘ |
| culture | Javanese culture ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Singosari Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Singhasari area
|
| ethnicGroup | Javanese people ⓘ |
| founded |
Singhasari Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Singhasari
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Singhasari Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary ⓘ |
| languageContext | Old Javanese tradition ⓘ |
| legacy | prototype of ambitious ruler in Indonesian folklore ⓘ |
| literaryRole | central figure in Javanese chronicles ⓘ |
| mythologized | yes ⓘ |
| name | Ken Arok self-link ⓘ |
| narrativeTradition | Pararaton chronicle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic rise from low status to kingship
ⓘ
founding the Singhasari Kingdom ⓘ stories of ambition and betrayal in Javanese tradition ⓘ |
| occupation |
king
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ warlord ⓘ |
| politicalRole | unifier of territories in East Java ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tunggul Ametung ⓘ |
| region | East Java ⓘ |
| religion | Hindu-Buddhist (attributed) ⓘ |
| sourceType | chronicles and legends ⓘ |
| spouse | Ken Dedes ⓘ |
| successor | Anusapati ⓘ |
| theme |
ambition
ⓘ
betrayal ⓘ social mobility from commoner to king ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pararaton
subject surface form:
Pararaton
this entity surface form:
Ken Arok (as ruler of Tumapel)
this entity surface form:
Ken Arok (according to traditional chronicles)