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