Anusapati, Ken Arok's Stepdaughter Who Coupled the Singasari Kingdom

KEN AROK is known as the founder of the dynasty of kings Singasari and Majapahit.  Even the kings of Demak, Pajang, and Islamic Mataram were actually descendants of the Ken Arok breed. Ken Arok himself from his marriage with Ken Dedes has four children, three sons and one daughter.  They are Mahisa Wunga Teleng, Panji Saprang, Agnibaya, and Dewi Rimbu. Meanwhile, her marriage to Ken Umang has three sons and one daughter, namely Panji...

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The Kingdom of Kediri: The History of Standing, the Heyday, and the Collapse

The Kingdom of Kediri or the Kingdom of Panjalu is a large kingdom that was founded in the 12th century between the years 1042-1222.  This kingdom is part of the Ancient Mataram Kingdom.  The kingdom of Kediri has a Hindu style. The history of the founding of the Kediri Kingdom The kingdom of Kediri began with the order of King Airlangga to divide the kingdom into two parts in 1041 AD.  The division of the kingdom was intended...

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Take a peek at the Sumberbeji Site, the Magnificent Petirtaan, Legacy of the 14th Century Majapahit

Beautiful, majestic and illustrates the sophistication of architectural technology in its time. That's the impression that can be felt when visiting Petirtaan Sumberbeji, a cultural heritage site in the Regency, Jombang, East Java. Through the channel on the west side, clear water from a natural spring continues to flow without stopping. The existence of the Garuda or Garudeya statue attached to the west wall, inevitably creates a sacred...

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The Story of Ken Dedes Forced to Marry Stump Ametung

WAIT Ametung kidnapped Ken Dedes and took him to Tumapel Palace.  After that she increasingly has a desire to marry Ken Dedes.  However, Ken Dedes did not have the slightest intention to accept this marriage. Tunggul Ametung married Ken Dedes only because he had power.  On the other hand, Ken Dedes could not refuse an invitation to marry from Tunggul Ametung because he did not have the power to refuse it. Ken Dedes is narrated...

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The story of the Ametung stump kidnapping Ken Dedes in the forest

BEAUTY Ken Dedes made the ruler of Tumapel, Tunggul Ametung, desperate to kidnap him.  It is said that her beauty was already famous throughout East Java and Central Java at that time. There is even a belief that whoever marries Ken Dedes will become a king because of this privilege.  This specialty of Ken Dedes is what makes Tunggul Ametung's passion swell.  Tunggul Ametung increasingly wants to marry Ken Dedes, even though he...

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Sultan Haji, Crown Prince of Banten Instigated by VOC

The Sultanate of Banten experienced divisions from within, when the crown prince of Sultan Abu Nasr Abdul Kahar, known as Sultan Haji, was appointed as his father's assistant, to take care of domestic affairs.  While foreign affairs were held by Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, and assisted by another son, namely Prince Arya Purbaya. Then the separation of government affairs was smelled by the Dutch representative in Banten, W. Caef who then approached...

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The Story of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa Imprisoned in Batavia until He Dies

The VOC continued to search for Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, and persuaded him to stop the resistance and descend to Banten.  In order to capture Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, the VOC ordered the crown prince of Sultan Abu Nasr Abdul Kahar, known as Sultan Haji to pick up his father. Sultan Haji then sent 52 members of his family to Ketos, and on the night before March 14, 1683 Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa's convoy entered Surosowan Palace.  Arriving...

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The Story of King Siliwangi Often Seeing Lights Burning in the Sky of Banten

To that end, he assigned Fatahillah, the warlord of Demak, to invade Banten (part of the Pajajaran region) with two thousand of his troops.  On their way to Banten, they stopped to meet their father-in-law, Syarif Hidayatullah, in Cirebon.  Demak troops and Cirebon troops joined forces to Banten under the leadership of Syarif Hidayatullah, Fatahillah, Dipati Keling, and Dipati Cangkuang. Meanwhile, in Banten itself there was a rebellion...

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The collapse of the Demak Kingdom as a result of disputes over Raden Patah's descendants

GOVERNMENT Raden Patah took place at the end of the 15th century until the beginning of the 16th century. He died in 1518 when Raden Patah's struggle against the Portuguese was not finished, after Raden Patah's death the leadership was handed over to his son, Adipati Unus (Prince Sebrang Lor). The title of Prince Sabrang Lor was given not without reason, this title was obtained by Adipati Unus because he had crossed / made an expedition to the...

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The Story of Singosari Temple, Built by Majapahit to Respect King Kertanegara

Singosari TEMPLE was built to honor King Kertanegara who died in 1292 (the ancestor of the Majapahit kings).  The Gajah Mada inscription (1351 AD) states that there was a caitya construction carried out by Mahapatih Gajah Mada for the Batara Sang Mokta ring of Shiva Buddha Laya. Kertanegara was the last King of Singasari.  His government was overthrown by the King of Kediri, Jayakatwang.  However, Jayakatwang was defeated by Kertanegara's...

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When Gadjah Mada 'attacked' the Samudera Pasai Kingdom

MAHAPATIH Majapahit Kingdom, Gadjah Mada seems a little disturbed to hear the news about the greatness of the Kingdom of Samudera Pasai.  Majapahit was worried about the rapid progress of the Samudera Pasai Kingdom, which had a strategic trade route in the Malacca strait. Then Gadjah Mada began to prepare plans to attack the Islamic kingdom on the island of Sumatra.  Rumors about an attack by the Majapahit army were widely heard among...

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The emergence of Bandar Malacca, the beginning of the destruction of the Samudera Pasai Kingdom

  Not long after Malacca was built, the city was soon inundated with immigrants from Java.  AsThe emergence of a new political and trade center in Malacca in the 15th century, one of the factors that caused the Kingdom of Samudera Pasai to decline.  The destruction and loss of Pasai's role in the international trade network increased with the birth of a new power center on the western tip of the island of Sumatra, namely the Kingdom...

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Pajajaran kingdom

The Kingdom of Pajajaran or the Kingdom of Sunda is a Hindu kingdom located in Parahyangan Sunda, Pakuan comes from the word Pakuwuan which means a city.  In his time, the people of Southeast Asia used to call a kingdom by the name of the capital and from some records found, the Kingdom of Pajajaran was built in 923 by Sri Jayabhupati as in an inscription Sanghyang Tapak [1030 AD] located in Kampung Pangcalikan and  also Bantarmuncang,...

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pajang kingdom

The name of the land of Pajang has been known since the time of the Majapahit Kingdom.  According to Nagarakretagama which was written in 1365, that at that time the younger sister of Hayam Wuruk (the king of Majapahit at that time) whose real name was Dyah Nertaja served as ruler of Pajang, with the title Bhatara i Pajang, or abbreviated Bhre Pajang.  Dyah Nertaja is the mother of Wikramawardhana (Bhre Mataram), the next king of Majapahit. Based...

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The Samudera Pasai Kingdom

The Samudera Pasai Kingdom is located in Aceh, and is the first Islamic kingdom in Indonesia.  This kingdom was founded by Meurah Silu in 1267 AD. Archaeological evidence of the existence of this kingdom is the discovery of the tombs of the Pasai kings in the village of Geudong, North Aceh.  This tomb is located near the ruins of the central building of the Samudera kingdom in Beuringin village, Samudera sub-district, about 17 km east of...

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Getting to know Perlak, the Oldest Islamic Kingdom in the Archipelago

PERLAK which is located in East Aceh is called the first (oldest) Islamic kingdom in the archipelago, even in Southeast Asia.  The Kingdom of Perlak with a fairly long reign.  The kingdom, which was founded in 840, ended in 1292 because it merged with the Samudra Pasai Kingdom. The history of the Kingdom of Perlak cannot be separated from the story of Sayid Maulana Ali Al-Muktabar who came to Perlak along with Arabs from Bani Hasyim,...

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Perlak Kingdom: 'Heating' Due to Different Streams to Unite with Samudra Pasai Kingdom

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PERLAK KINGDOM, more and more Arabs came to trade, both from the Shia and Sunni circles.  They not only trade, but also spread the teachings of Islam that they believe in.  The Sunnis influenced the local elite who were also relatives of the Perlak court. Meanwhile, these two sects (Shia and Sunni) continued to spread their influence until they came to the power struggle and open resistance that occurred during...

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List of Kings of Singasari, the Kingdom that Used to Be Glorious in Java

SINGASARI is a Hindu-Buddhist style kingdom located in the Singasari area, Malang, East Java.  The founder and first king of the Singasari kingdom was Ken Arok.  The heyday of the Singasari kingdom was in the Kertanegara era. The following is the genealogy of the king of the Singasari kingdom, Pararaton's version. Ken Arok Ken Arok was the founder and first king of the Singasari Kingdom.  Initially Ken Arok was the bodyguard...

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The story of Sultan Agung, the Islamic Mataram King, the Conqueror of Surabaya and Madura

SULTAN Agung Hanyokrokusumo (1593-1645) was the king of the Mataram Sultanate who ruled in 1613-1645.  His real name is Raden Mas Jatmika, or also known as Raden Mas Rangsang. Sultan Agung is the son of Prabu Hanyokrowati and Ratu Mas Adi Dyah Banowati.  Sultan Agung ascended the throne in 1613 at the age of 20 years.  This was reported by jogjakota.go.id. Sultan Agung is known as one of the kings who succeeded in bringing the...

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