Majapahit Empire

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The Majapahit Empire was a powerful 13th–16th century Javanese thalassocratic kingdom that dominated much of maritime Southeast Asia and became a major center of regional trade, culture, and Hindu-Buddhist civilization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu-Buddhist kingdom
empire
historical polity
thalassocracy
archaeologicalSite Trowulan archaeological area
linked to: Trowulan
capital Majapahit (royal court area)
linked to: Majapahit Empire

Trowulan
continent Asia
coreTerritory eastern Java
linked to: East Java

lower Brantas River valley
linked to: Brantas River
country Indonesia
culturalInfluence Balinese culture
Javanese culture
Malay culture
currency gold coins
silver coins
declineCause internal succession conflicts
rise of Islamic sultanates in Java
shifts in maritime trade routes
economy maritime trade
rice agriculture
endTime c. 1527
early 16th century
firstRuler Raden Wijaya
foundedBy Raden Wijaya
founder Raden Wijaya
governmentType absolute monarchy
monarchy
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List (Trowulan)
influencedRegion Bali
Borneo
Malay Peninsula
Maluku Islands
Nusa Tenggara
Sumatra
southern Philippines
language Kawi
linked to: Kawi script

Old Javanese
linked to: Kawi (Old Javanese)
locatedIn Java
Maritime Southeast Asia
militaryType land army
naval power
modernLegacy inspiration for Indonesian national emblem Garuda Pancasila
symbol of Indonesian unity
notableEvent Gajah Mada’s Palapa oath
Kutaraja victory over Mongol Yuan expedition
notableOfficial Gajah Mada
notableRuler Brawijaya V
Gajah Mada
Hayam Wuruk
Jayanegara
Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi
Wikramawardhana
notableText Nagarakretagama
Pararaton
peakPeriod 14th century
reign of Hayam Wuruk
portType trading hub
predecessorState Singhasari
linked to: Singhasari Kingdom
religion Buddhism
Hindu-Buddhist syncretism
Hinduism
startTime 1293
stateReligionForm Buddhism (Mahayana)
linked to: Buddhism

Shaivism
successorState Demak Sultanate
symbol Surya Majapahit (sun emblem)
tradeGoods precious woods
rice
spices
textiles
tradePartner Champa
China
India
writingSystem Kawi script

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Kawi (Old Javanese) usedIn Majapahit Empire
Majapahit Empire capital Majapahit (royal court area)
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Singhasari Kingdom followedBy Majapahit Empire
Singhasari Kingdom influenced Majapahit Empire
Bhinneka Tunggal Ika originPeriod Majapahit era
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Javanese historicalPolities Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Malay world associatedWithPolity Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Maritime Southeast Asia hasHistoricalEmpire Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Trowulan partOf Majapahit Empire
Trowulan associatedWith Majapahit Empire
Raden Wijaya countryOfCitizenship Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Raden Wijaya monarchOf Majapahit Empire
Raden Wijaya founded Majapahit Empire
Raden Wijaya founded Kingdom of Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Raden Wijaya placeOfDeath Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Nagarakretagama countryOfOrigin Majapahit Empire
Nagarakretagama describes Majapahit Empire
Nagarakretagama describes territories of the Majapahit Empire
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Nagarakretagama historicalPeriodDescribed Majapahit golden age
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Pararaton describes Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Surya Majapahit associatedWith Majapahit Empire
subject linked to: Surya Majapahit (sun emblem)
Surya Majapahit usedBy Majapahit royal court
subject linked to: Surya Majapahit (sun emblem)
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Gajah Mada’s Palapa oath declaredIn Majapahit Empire
Gajah Mada’s Palapa oath declaredAt Majapahit royal court
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Gajah Mada’s Palapa oath timePeriod Majapahit era
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Demak Sultanate precededBy Majapahit Empire
Hayam Wuruk country Majapahit Empire
Gajah Mada employer Majapahit Empire
Gajah Mada countryOfCitizenship Majapahit Empire
Gajah Mada partOf Majapahit court
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Gajah Mada militaryBranch Majapahit armed forces
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Gajah Mada associatedWith Majapahit Empire
Jayanegara country Majapahit Empire
Jayanegara deathPlace Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi reignOver Majapahit Empire
Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi country Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi monarchOf Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Wikramawardhana country Majapahit Empire
Wikramawardhana realm Majapahit Empire
Brawijaya V country Majapahit Empire
Brawijaya V partOf Majapahit dynasty
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Brawijaya V memberOf Majapahit royal family
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Ranggawuni successorState Majapahit Empire
Jayakatwang of Kediri conflict Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire
India–Southeast Asia involvedPolity Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Kakawin Sutasoma countryOfOrigin Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Kakawin Sutasoma period Majapahit period
linked to: Majapahit Empire
Kakawin Sutasoma associatedWith Majapahit Empire
Mpu Tantular countryOfCitizenship Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire