Medang Kingdom

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The Medang Kingdom was an early medieval Javanese Hindu-Buddhist polity in Central and later East Java, known for its temple complexes and role in the development of classical Javanese culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu-Buddhist kingdom ⓘ
Javanese kingdom ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ
capital Mataram ⓘ
Poh Pitu ⓘ
Watugaluh ⓘ
causeOfEnd eruption of Mount Merapi (hypothesized) ⓘ
political conflict with Srivijaya (hypothesized) ⓘ
continent Asia ⓘ
country Java ⓘ
culture Javanese culture ⓘ
dynasty Sanjaya dynasty ⓘ
economy maritime trade ⓘ
wet-rice agriculture ⓘ
endTime 11th century ⓘ
event shift of political center from Central Java to East Java ⓘ
followed Sailendra dynasty rule in Java ⓘ
followedBy Kediri Kingdom ⓘ
governmentType monarchy ⓘ
hasPart Barong temple ⓘ
Ijo temple ⓘ
linked to: Barong temple

Kalasan temple ⓘ
linked to: Sewu temple complex

Plaosan temple complex ⓘ
Prambanan temple complex ⓘ
linked to: Prambanan Temple

Sambisari temple ⓘ
Sewu temple complex ⓘ
Sojiwan temple ⓘ
knownFor Hindu-Buddhist syncretism ⓘ
development of classical Javanese culture ⓘ
temple architecture ⓘ
language Old Javanese ⓘ
linked to: Kawi (Old Javanese)
locatedIn Central Java ⓘ
linked to: Java

East Java ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ
neighbor Srivijaya ⓘ
linked to: Srivijaya Empire
notableRuler Balitung ⓘ
Mpu Sindok ⓘ
Rakai Pikatan ⓘ
Sanjaya ⓘ
precededBy Sailendra dynasty ⓘ
region Southeast Asia ⓘ
religion Buddhism ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ
source Anjukladang inscription ⓘ
Canggal inscription ⓘ
Kalasan inscription ⓘ
Prasasti Mantyasih ⓘ
Telang inscription ⓘ
startTime 8th century ⓘ
writingSystem Kawi script ⓘ

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Kawi (Old Javanese) → usedIn → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Prambanan Temple → builtBy → Mataram Kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Sambisari Temple → heritage → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
subject linked to: Sambisari temple
Sambisari Temple → builtDuring → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
subject linked to: Sambisari temple
Sojiwan Temple → builtInPeriod → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
subject linked to: Sojiwan temple
Sojiwan Temple → builtInPeriod → Mataram Kingdom (Central Java) ⓘ
subject linked to: Sojiwan temple
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Sojiwan Temple → associatedWith → Medang (Mataram) Kingdom ⓘ
subject linked to: Sojiwan temple
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Plaosan temple complex → builtDuring → Mataram Kingdom (Medang) era ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Telang inscription → associatedWith → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Mataram → country → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Mataram → capitalOf → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Mataram → associatedWith → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Sailendra dynasty → succeededBy → Mataram Kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Sanjaya → kingdomFounded → Mataram Kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Sanjaya → kingdomFounded → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Sanjaya → associatedWith → Mataram Kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Sanjaya → associatedWith → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Balitung → country → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Canggal inscription → mentions → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Canggal inscription → mentions → Mataram Kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Prasasti Mantyasih → createdBy → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Prasasti Mantyasih → associatedWith → Central Javanese polity ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Anjukladang inscription → associatedWith → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Anjukladang inscription → associatedWith → Mataram Kingdom (Medang) ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Barong Temple → associatedWith → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
subject linked to: Barong temple
Barong Temple → associatedWith → Mataram Kingdom ⓘ
subject linked to: Barong temple
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Barong Temple → governedDuringConstructionBy → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
subject linked to: Barong temple
Kahuripan → follows → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Kahuripan → precededBy → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Mpu Sindok → countryOfCitizenship → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Mpu Sindok → realm → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Mpu Sindok → associatedWith → Medang Kingdom in East Java ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Sanjaya dynasty → country → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Sanjaya dynasty → capital → Medang ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Sanjaya dynasty → ruled → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Kalasan inscription → associatedWithKingdom → Mataram Kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Kalasan inscription → givesEvidenceFor → early Medang (Mataram) Kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Watugaluh → capitalOf → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Watugaluh → associatedWith → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Watugaluh → usedBy → Medang administration ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Rakai Pikatan → country → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Poh Pitu → partOf → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Poh Pitu → capitalOf → Medang Kingdom ⓘ
Ratu Boko → associatedWithDynasty → Mataram Kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Brahma temple (Prambanan) → builtBy → Mataram Kingdom ⓘ
subject linked to: Brahma temple
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Kediri → hasHistoricalPrecursor → Panjalu Kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization → associatedWithKingdom → Mataram Kingdom (Medang) ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
Shiva-Buddhism → associatedWithDynasty → Mataram Kingdom (Central Java) ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom
mahapatih → positionHeldIn → Mataram Kingdom (Medang) ⓘ
linked to: Medang Kingdom