Majapahit

Majapahit ꦩꦗꦥꦲꦶꦠ꧀ (Javanese)
1292–1527
Surya Majapahit[note 1]
The extent of Majapahit influence according to the Nagarakṛtāgama.[1]
Territorial evolution of the Majapahit empire through various conquests and campaigns to its ultimate decline in the 16th century
Capital	Trowulan (now Mojokerto)
Common languages	Old Javanese Sanskrit
Religion	Hinduism (Shaivism) (Official) Buddhism Asceticism (karesyan) Islam[note 2] Animism
Government	Mandala state ruled by a Maharaja
Maharaja
• 1293–1309	Kṛtarājasa (first)
• 1328–1350s	Tribhuvanottuṅgadevī
• 1350s–1389/1399[2]	Rājasanagara
• 1389/1399–1429	Vikramavardhana
• c. 1486–1527[note 3]	Girīndravardhana (last)
History
• Establishment of Majapahit after Mongol invasion	1292
• Coronation of Kṛtarājasa[3]	10 November 1293
• Sumpah Palapa	1334/1336
• Battle of Bubat	1357
• Majapahit Civil War (Paregreg)	1404–1406
• Demak–Majapahit conflicts	1527
Currency	Kepeng[4] Native gold and silver coins
Preceded by Succeeded by Singhasari Demak Sultanate Blambangan Kingdom Malacca Sultanate Pagaruyung Kingdom Bruneian Sultanate (1368–1888)
Today part of	Indonesia Singapore Malaysia Brunei Thailand Timor Leste Philippines

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Majapahit (Javanese: ꦩꦗꦥꦲꦶꦠ꧀, romanized: Måjåpahit; Javanese pronunciation: [mɔd͡ʒɔpaɪt] (eastern and central dialect) or [mad͡ʒapaɪt] (western dialect)), also known as Wilwatikta^{[note 4]} (Javanese: ꦮꦶꦭ꧀ꦮꦠꦶꦏ꧀ꦠ; Javanese pronunciation: [wɪlwatɪkta]), was a Javanese Hindu-Buddhist thalassocratic empire in Southeast Asia based on the island of Java (in modern-day Indonesia).^[5] At its greatest extent, following significant military expansions, the territory of the empire and its tributary states covered almost the entire Nusantara archipelago, spanning both Asia and Oceania.^[6][7][8] After a civil war that weakened control over the vassal states, the empire slowly declined before collapsing in 1527 due to an invasion by the Sultanate of Demak. The fall of Majapahit saw the rise of Islamic kingdoms in Java.

Established by Raden Wijaya in 1292, Majapahit rose to power after the Mongol invasion of Java and reached its peak during the era of the queen Tribhuvana and her son Hayam Wuruk, whose reigns in the mid-14th century were marked by conquests that extended throughout Southeast Asia. This achievement is also credited to the famous prime minister Gajah Mada. According to the Nagarakṛtāgama written in 1365, Majapahit was an empire of 98 tributaries, stretching from Sumatra to New Guinea;^{[6][7]: 87 [9]} including territories in present-day Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, southern Thailand, Timor Leste, and southwestern Philippines (in particular the Sulu Archipelago), although the scope of Majapahit sphere of influence is still the subject of debate among historians.^[10][11] The nature of Majapahit's relations and influence upon its overseas vassals and also its status as an empire still provokes discussion.^[1]

Majapahit was one of the last major Hindu-Buddhist empires of the region and is considered to be one of the greatest and most powerful empires in the history of Indonesia and Southeast Asia. It is sometimes seen as the precedent for Indonesia's modern boundaries.^{[12]: 19 [13]} Its influence extended beyond the modern territory of Indonesia and has been the subject of many studies.^{[14][15][16][17]}

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