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  indahnesia.com - Pre-colonial Indonesia - Indonesia until the 18th century - Discover Indonesia Online
The Majapahit founder allied himself with the Mongols against Jayakatwang and, once the Singhasari kingdom was destroyed, turned and forced his Mongol allies to withdraw in confusion.
Gajah Mada, an ambitious Majapahit prime minister and regent from 1331 to 1364, extended the empire's rule to the surrounding islands.
Although the Majapahit rulers extended their power over other islands and destroyed neighboring kingdoms, their focus seems to have been on controlling and gaining a larger share of the commercial trade that passed through the archipelago.
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 Kingdom of Majapahit - MSN Encarta
Kingdom of Majapahit, Javanese maritime empire that dominated the lesser kingdoms of Indonesia and Malaya from about 1300 to the early 16th century.
Guided by Gajah Mada (1290?-1364), chief minister from 1331 to 1364, the kingdom adopted an aggressive policy that in little more than two decades is said to have gained it control over practically all modern Indonesia and much of Malaya.
The kingdom's power, based on its command of the sea routes and hence the commerce in the region, declined after Gajah Mada's death, and by 1520 it had virtually disintegrated.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761556179/Kingdom_of_Majapahit.html   (132 words)

  
 Indonesia
Among the many ancient kingdoms that rise and fall in the territory of modern Indonesia, none are acknowledged to be greater or more powerful by the Javanese (the largest ethnic group in modern Indonesia) and other Indonesians, than the kingdom of Majapahit.
Beginning with the first appearance of Indianised kingdoms in the Malay Archipelago in the 5th century AD, this classical age was to last for more than a millennium, until the final collapse of Majapahit in the late 15th century and the establishing of Java's first Islamic sultanate at Demak.
The exact date used as the birth of the Majapahit kingdom is the day of his coronation, the 15th of Kartika month in the year 1215 using the Javanese saka calendar, which equates to November 10, 1293.
www.ancientworlds.net /aw/Places/Place/325097   (980 words)

  
 East Java, Indonesia : A Tropical Paradise in The World. Find more than 1000 pictures of Indonesia tourism objects on ...
Majapahit is the Biggest Kingdom on South East Asia at 14th century.
Red Brick Temple is one of the remains of the Majapahit Empire, located in the village of Jabung, 30 km east of Probolinggo city.
The capital city of the 13th to 15th century Majapahit Kingdom, it was the heartbeat of the empire.
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 The History of Bali
Their marriage portrait of the Balinese King Udayana to East Java's Princess Mahendratta is captured in a stone carving in the Pura Korah Tegipan in the Batur area.
In 1284, Bali was conquered by Kertanegara, the ruler of the Singasari; until the turn of the century, saw Bali under its own rule under the hands of King Bedaulu of Pejeng, east of Ubud.
When Majapahit in East Java fell in 1515, the many small Islamic kingdoms in the island merged into the Islamic Mataram empire, Majapahit's most dedicated Hindu priests, craftsmen, soldiers, nobles and artists fled east to Bali, and flooded the island with Javanese culture and Hindu practices.
www.indonesia-tourism.com /bali/history.html   (611 words)

  
  Map Zones : Brunei Map
The kingdom drew its religious and political inspiration from India.
Brunei has an arrangement with the United Kingdom whereby United Kingdom judges are appointed as the judges for Brunei's High Court and Court of Appeal.
Chinese and Arabic records indicate that this ancient trading kingdom existed at the mouth of the Brunei River as early as the seventh or eighth century A.D. This early kingdom was apparently conquered by the Sumatran Hindu empire of Srivijaya in the early ninth century, which later controlled northern Borneo and the Philippines.
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  Majapahit Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was preceded by the Srivijayan kingdom, based in Palembang on the island of Sumatra.
The Majapahit founder, after a brief exile in the favor of the Regent (Bupati) Arya Wiraraja of Madura, allied himself with the Mongols against Jayakatwang and, once Jayakatwang was destroyed, turned and forced his Mongol allies to withdraw from the isle after he launched a surprise attack.
During Tribhuwana’s rule Majapahit grew to be a great kingdom and famous on all the seas of the Archipelago and abroad.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Majapahit   (1137 words)

  
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Majapahit was fortunate in having the services of Gajah Madah; an ambitious and determined Prime Minister and Regent.
The imperial ambitions of the Indianized kingdoms of Java, Malaya and Sumatra concentrated mainly on gaining from their rivals a larger share of the commercial traffic that passed through the archipelago and the Straits.
Unlike the rapid and ubiquitous spread of Islam that was to follow, the influence of Hindic-Buddhist culture in the archipelago remained localized in the vicinity of the Straits.
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 Kingdom of Majapahit   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Javanese maritime empire that dominated the lesser kingdoms of Indonesia and Malaya from about 1300 to the early 16th century.
Guided by Gajah Mada (1290?-1364), chief minister from 1331 to 1364, the kingdom adopted an aggressive policy that in little more than two decades is said to have gained it control over practically all modern Indonesia and much of Malaya.
The kingdom's power, based on its command of the sea routes and hence the commerce in the region, declined after Gajah Mada's death, and by 1520 it had virtually disintegrated.
www.latifm.com /look/Majapahit.htm   (105 words)

  
 Indonesia
Among the many ancient kingdoms that rise and fall in the territory of modern Indonesia, none are acknowledged to be greater or more powerful by the Javanese (the largest ethnic group in modern Indonesia) and other Indonesians, than the kingdom of Majapahit.
Beginning with the first appearance of Indianised kingdoms in the Malay Archipelago in the 5th century AD, this classical age was to last for more than a millennium, until the final collapse of Majapahit in the late 15th century and the establishing of Java's first Islamic sultanate at Demak.
The exact date used as the birth of the Majapahit kingdom is the day of his coronation, the 15th of Kartika month in the year 1215 using the Javanese saka calendar, which equates to November 10, 1293.
ancientworlds.net /aw/Places/Place/325097   (970 words)

  
 CYBER WEB - INFOTAINMENT TODAY
The Mataram kingdom I, moved from Central Java to East Java, probably due to destructive eruption of MOUNT Merapi, which had ruined and covered with ash and debris several temples such as Borobudur, Sambisari, etc. Some scientist analyzed that removal of the power center eastward was due to internal wars between the rulers.
The first kingdom was established at Brantas river valley where agriculture was also flourishing due to its fertile soil.
After the fall of Majapahit sometimes in 1478 AD, some of the people who did not agree with Demak Kingdom, fled to Bali and around the mountain Bromo (Tengger) and kept their faith to present date.
www.geocities.com /cwebid2000/art_culture/culture/m_kingdom.htm   (1274 words)

  
 The Origin of Balinese Dinasty (Different Bali Indonesia Encyclopedia)
The kingdom then collapsed quickly, mostly by a terrible epidemic of cholera created by the witch called Rangda, queen of the fl magic world, and believed to be the mythical mother of Erlangga.
Fortunately the Kingdom of Singosari collapsed 7 years later, under the pressure of the fast growing Madjapahit kingdom, and Bali gained again its freedom.
At the end of the Majapahit kingdom it is as if the old refined Hindu culture of Java (religion, arts, literature…) had suddenly moved to Bali, which became since then the “living museum of the Majapahit times”.
www.differentbaliindonesia.com /encyclopedia/balinese-dinasty.html   (541 words)

  
 JAVANESE KINGDOMS   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Although this Buddhist kingdom was not established in Java, but in Palembang, Sumatra, it is the mother empire of the Indonesian archipelago.
It was the first powerful Javanese kingdom that practiced a syncretism form of Hinduism and Buddhism and also introduced Islam through its mercantile activities with Arabic traders.
Majapahit is the true ancestor to modern Indonesia.
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 Beginnings to 1500: Ancient Kingdoms and the Coming of Islam
Majapahit conquers the Islamic kingdoms of Pasai and Aru (later Deli, near Medan) in northern Sumatra.
Queen Suhita inherits the Majapahit kingdom from Wikramawardhana.
Islamic Kingdom of Demak is founded by Raden Patah (or Fattah), a prince of Majapahit (son of King Kertawijaya by a Chinese wife).
www.gimonca.com /sejarah/sejarah01.shtml   (3174 words)

  
 A view of world events
In 206 BC, the kingdom of the Nam Viet dynasty extended from Vietnam to Canton.
In 111 BC, the NamViet kingdom was invaded by the Han, was renamed GiaoChi and considered a province of China.
Majapahit was one of the few countries of that time to defeat a Mongol invasion, along with Japan and Egypt.
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 EAST JAVA : The Real Tropical Country of Indonesia Tourism
They cover an area of about 85 ha (212 acres).
Virtual journey to Eastjava.com, from Majapahit (kingdom from 13th ancient) to Finna Golf and Country Club, from Beach and Surfing to Pilgrimage tours, >From Bromo mountain to Batu City.
Visit to a tropical paradise in the world.
www.eastjava.com   (559 words)

  
 Bali's History
Balinese society was pretty sophisticated by about 900 AD Their marriage portrait of the Balinese King Udayana to East Java's Princess Mahendratta is captured in a stone carving in the Pura Korah Tegipan in the Batur area.
Their son, Erlangga, born around 991 AD, later succeeded to the throne of the Javanese kingdom and brought Java and Bali together until his death in 1049.
When Majapahit in East Java fell in 1515, the many small Islamic kingdoms in the island merged into the Islamic Mataram empire, Majapahit's most dedicated Hindu priests, craftsmen, soldiers, nobles and artists fled east to Bali, and flooded the island with Javanese culture and Hindu practices.
www.bali-indonesia.com /history/index.html   (1163 words)

  
 Indonesian PERIOD OF HINDU KINGDOMS
At the end of the 13th Century, the Crivijaya Empire began to fall as a result of severance by its vassal states and frequent attacks by the south Indian kingdom of Chola and by the Majapahit Kingdom.
Earlier, Majapahit had conquered the kingdom of Jambi in East Sumatra and, by moving its expansion along the rivers, it finally annexed the kingdom of Pagar Ruyung in West Sumatra.
The kingdoms of East Java were later succeeded by the Majapahit Kingdom, first ruled by Prince Wiiaya who was also known as King Kartarajasa.
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 The Sundanese
It was subdued by the Javanese kingdom of Majapahit under the famous prime minister, Gadjah Mada.
According to the romantic tale Kidung Sunda, the Sundanese princess was supposed to be married to Ayam Wuruk, king of Majapahit.
The fall of the Javanese kingdom of Majapahit in 1468 has been linked with intrigue in the royal family due to the fact that a royal son, Raden Patah, had converted to Islam.
www.sunda.org /sundanese/sundanese.htm   (3295 words)

  
 Yogyakarta - Government
The capital of the Kingdom lies nearby Mojokerto and the ruins of the palace has been found within Trowulan district area The Majapahit Kingdom reached the golden age of its power and glory under the powerful leadership of its Prime Minister Gadjah Mada, during the 14th Century.
After the fall of Majapahit, the era of Moslem began with the emergence of the Demak Kingdom.
In this era the Mataram Kingdom reached the golden age of its power and at one time was powerful enough to threaten the Dutch militarily in Batavia.
www.bagus-discovery.com /map/map_yogyakarta_government.html   (1371 words)

  
 Baliesthetics.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Majapahit appointed Sri Kresna Kepakisan to lead the government in Bali under the consideration of the existence of a blood relation between him and the people of Bali Aga.
The Klungkung Kingdom was the continuance of the Gelgel dynasty.
When the Dutch won all the battles and the Klungkung kingdom fell down into their hands, Bali as was under the foreign influence.
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 Bali History - Promoting Bali
For this reason, Majapahit appointed Sri Kresna Kepakisan to lead the government in Bali under the consideration of the existence of a blood relation between he and the people of Bali Aga.
These small kingdoms then became autonomies (numbering eight) which during the time of independence were known as regencies.
When the Dutch won all the battles and the Klungkung kingdom fell down into their hands, this meant that Bali as a whole was under the foreign influence.
www.promotingbali.com /bali-essential/bali-history   (2142 words)

  
 Indonesian History
Meanwhile, descendants of the Majapahit aristocracy, religious scholars and Hindu Ksatriyas retreated through the East Java peninsula of Blambangan to the island of Bali and Lombok.
Meanwhile, the Hindu Kingdom of Mataram converted to Islam and was ruled by the Muslim, Sultan Agung Hanyokrokusumo.
The Kingdom of Mataram began to see its downfall after it was divided by the VOC into the Principalities of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.
www.indonezia.ro /history.htm   (10879 words)

  
 23 ROYAL COURTS JOIN 2ND KRATON FESTIVAL
This is what they had come to see: to be taken back centuries to the reign of the kings and sultans of Indonesia and the most glorious period in history: the Majapahit kingdom of the 14th century.
Alhough they no longer possess any political power, the palaces of the old kingdoms and their descendants are still revered by the people and play a significant role in present day society.
Mounted on the huge animals were the "commanders" of the famous army of Gajah Mada, the prime minister of Majapahit, in gold braided tunics and pants.
www.petra.ac.id /eastjava/culture/kraton.htm   (1600 words)

  
 Navigating - RMV
The Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms on Java were thriving kingdoms until the sixteenth century, and their legacies extend to architecture and other aspects of material culture.
The earliest Buddhist kingdom in Indonesia, Srivijaya, was in South Sumatra.
The Majapahit kingdom began to crumble with the expansion of Malacca as a trading centre.
www.rmv.nl /publicaties/6Navigating/e/e1b.html   (352 words)

  
 The Indonesian Archipelago
From the 700s, in south Sumatra, the Hindu kingdom of Srivijaya had arisen, at Palembang.
By the 1200s, Srivijaya had been overrun by another kingdom, Majapahit, a Hindu kingdom centered in southern Java.
Majapahit's rule extended as far as the Malay Peninsula, and Majapahit maintained diplomatic and trade links with China and other Asian states.
www.fsmitha.com /h3/h24indo.html   (483 words)

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