History of Majapahit Kingdom in Indonesia

Raden Wijaya who is pursuing Kediri troops to the north forced to flee after learning that Singhasari fall, while Arddharaja betray Kadiri. With the help of the village headman Kudadu Raden Wijaya to cross into Madura, in order to seek protection and assistance from Wiraraja in Sungeneb.

History of Majapahit Kingdom in Indonesia

On the advice and assurance Wiraraja, Raden Wijaya devote themselves to Jayakatwang in Kadiri, and he was awarded land in the village of Drag, a top aid Madurese village was opened and became fertile by the name of Majapahit.

Meanwhile, China's army of 20,000 men armed with a ship that transported 1000 to one year has landed in Tuban and near Surabaya, in order to reply to insult Krtanegara of Kublai Khan.

Raden Wijaya The Royal Family of Majapahit

Here utilized Raden Wijaya is merged into the Chinese army to demolish the Kadiri, who finally surrendered Jayakatwang. But when Chinese troops arrived at the port to come back, Raden Wijaya attacked the Chinese army, so many leave the victims while continuing to return to China.

With the help of Singhasari troops who returned from Sumatra, Raden Wijaya the first king of Majapahit kingdom holds Krtarajasa Jayawardhana (1293-1309), have 4 (four) wives, where the oldest named Tribhuwana / Dara Petak and the youngest named Gayatri is also called Rajapatni and from him was ongoing Majapahit kings next.

The Royal Family of Majapahit

Then substitute the proper Gayatri, but since he has left the worldly life that is to become nuns, then his son was the one who named Bhre Kahuripan representing ibunnya ascended the throne with the title Tribhuwananottunggadewi Jayawisnuwardhani (1328-1360).

Gajah Mada From Majapahit Empire

Year 1331 came the uprising in Sadeng and Keta (Besuki area). So the governor replaced Majapahit Pu Naga Daha governor of Gajah Mada, so that the rebellion can be crushed.

Gajah Mada in showing his devotion, vowed called Palapa Oath (meaning salt and spices), namely: that he will not feel the palapa, before the whole archipelago under the Majapahit rule. Or for those of Java, called mutih.

The first step, Gajah Mada led the troops conquered Bali in the year 1343 with Adityawarman (son majapahit Malay descent who served as the Majapahit Wrddhamantri title Arrya dewaraja Adutya pu), who had conquered Krtanagara but was free again. Then Adityawarman placed in Malay as the title wrddhamantri Arrya Dewaraja Pu Aditya.

Adityawarman From Majapahit Empire

Adityawarman in Sumatra Mauliwarmmadewa reorganize the government that we know in the year 1286. He expanded powers to regional Pagarruyung (Minangkabau) and appointed himself as maharajadhiraja (1347), although against Gayatri he still claims to be the leading paramedics and still incest with the king's daughter.

Year 1360 Gayatri's death, then Tribhuwanottunggadewi even abdication, and submit to the son of Hayam Wuruk, who was born in the year 1334 upon her marriage with KErtawardddhana.

Hayam Wuruk rule with a degree Rajasanagara (1360-1369), with Gajah Mada as his patih. All of the Indonesian archipelago Malacca peninsula even flying the banner of Majapahit, friendly relations with neighboring countries is robust. Palapa Oath accomplished, experienced the golden age of Majapahit.

The Rebellion and The War

Once there, just stay Sunda Baduga Sri Maharaja-ruled that according to the inscription Batutulis (Bogor) of 1333 is the king Pakwan Pajajaran (son and grandson of Rahyang Dewaniskala Rahyang Niskalawastu geographical) that can not be conquered Majapahit Kingdom, despite 2 (two) times attacked. By way of deception finally in the year 1357 Sri Baduga along the Sunda can magnifying brought to the Majapahit and brutally destroyed in the field bubat. Because this war is very interesting, particularly the core story is told by Song Sudayana Bubat War, as below.

Raden Wijaya ruled firmly and wisely, peaceful and safe country, the composition of government similar to Singhasari, plus 2 (two), the minister of rakryan Rangga and rakryan Tumenggung. While Wiraraja that much help was given very high positions of power in the region coupled with Lumajang until Blambangan.

He died in 1309, leaving a 2 (two) daughters of Gayatri nicknamed Bhre Kahuripan and Bhre Daha, and one boy from Dara Petak is Kalagemet / Jayanegara who in 1309 ascended the throne. To honor, Raden Wijaya dicandikan at Shiva temple on the Temple Sumberjati Simping south of Blitar and at temples in the city of Buda in Antahpura Majapahit. Harihara statue is a manifestation, in the form of Vishnu and Shiva in a single statue. While Tribhuwana glorified in the temple in the southwest Rimbi Mojokerto, manifested as Parvati.

Jayanegara Era of Majapahit

Kalagemet / Jayanegara (1309-1328), who in an inscription is considered as an incarnation of Vishnu with the state badge Minadwaya (two fish) in the reign many faces revolts against the Majapahit from those still loyal to Krtarajasa. The first rebellion actually has started since Krtarajasa still alive, namely by Rangga Lawe, located in Tuban, due to unsatisfied because he did not become governor of Majapahit but Nambi, Wiraraja child. But his efforts (1309) can be thwarted.

The second rebellion in the year 1311 by Sora, a rakryan in Majapahit, but failed. Then the third in the year 1316, by his patih itself is Nambi, Lumajang and fortresses from the area in Pajarakan. He is also a family was crushed. The next rebellion by Kuti in 1319, which had occupied the capital of Majapahit, the king fled under the cover of the palace guards who called Bhayangkari as many as 15 people under the leadership of Gajah Mada. But with the aid of troops who are still loyal Majapahit, Gajah Mada with pounding Bhayangkarinya Kuti, and finally Jayanegara to continue his reign.

Jayanegara's death in 1328 without an offspring. He dicandikan in Sila plot and Bubat with manifestation as Vishnu, and in Sukalila as Amoghasiddhi, where the temples it can not be known again.