Samaratungga

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Samaratungga was a 9th-century Javanese king of the Sailendra dynasty best known for commissioning the construction of the monumental Borobudur Buddhist temple in Central Java.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Samaratungga canonical 3
King of Mataram 1
Sri Samarawijaya 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist ruler
Javanese king
historical figure
architectureStylePromoted Sailendra Buddhist architecture
associatedWith Borobudur
linked to: Borobudur Temple

Mahayana Buddhist tradition in Java
Sailendra art and architecture
century 9th century
child Pramodhawardhani
commissioned Borobudur
linked to: Borobudur Temple

Buddhist monuments in Central Java
continent Asia
country Mataram Kingdom
linked to: Medang Kingdom
culture Javanese
dynasty Sailendra
linked to: King of Sailendra
era Classical Javanese period
fatherInLaw Dharmasetu
governanceType monarchy
historicalRegion Medang Mataram
influenced later Javanese Buddhist culture
isPartOf history of Indonesia
history of Java
knownFor commissioning Borobudur
patronage of Mahayana Buddhism
rule over Central Java
languageOfCourt Old Javanese
linked to: Kawi (Old Javanese)
linkedSite Mendut Temple
Pawon Temple
linkedTo Srivijaya through marriage alliances
memberOf Sailendra dynasty
notableWork completion of Borobudur superstructure
patronOf Buddhist monks
Buddhist scholarship
place Central Java
linked to: Java

Java
politicalRole unifier of Central Javanese Buddhist polities
positionHeld King in Central Java
King of Sailendra
regionRuled Central Java
linked to: Java
reignEnd mid 9th century
reignStart early 9th century
religion Buddhism
royalHouse Sailendra royal house
linked to: Sailendra dynasty
scriptUsed Kawi script
spouse Dewi Tara
successor Pramodhawardhani
title Maharaja
Sri Maharaja Samarattungga
linked to: King of Sailendra

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Referenced by (5)

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Sailendra dynasty notableRuler Samaratungga
Balitung positionHeld King of Mataram
linked to: Samaratungga
Airlangga child Sri Samarawijaya
linked to: Samaratungga
Rakai Pikatan fatherInLaw Samaratungga
Rakai Pikatan predecessor Samaratungga