Majapahit

Majapahit Empire Javanese: ꦤꦒꦫꦶꦏꦫꦗꦤ꧀ꦩꦗꦥꦲꦶꦠ꧀ Balinese: ᬧ᭄ᬭᬚᬫᬚᬧᬳᬶᬢ᭄ Indonesian: Kemaharajaan Majapahit
1293–1527
Royal colors[note 2] Surya Majapahit[note 1]
The greatest extent of Majapahit influence based on the Nagarakretagama[1] in 1365
Capital	Trowulan, now Mojokerto
Common languages	Old Javanese (dynastic) Sanskrit (religious)
Religion	Shiva-Buddha (Javanese syncretism of Shaivism and Buddhism) (Official) Hinduism Buddhism Islam Animism
Government	Mandala state ruled by a Maharaja
Maharaja
• 1293–1309	Raden Wijaya
• 1309–1328	Jayanegara
• 1328–1350	Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi
• 1350–1389	Hayam Wuruk
• 1389–1429	Wikramawardhana
• 1429–1447	Suhita
• 1447–1451	Kertawijaya
• 1451–1453	Rajasawardhana
• 1456–1466	Girishawardhana
• 1466–1474	Suraprabhawa
• 1474–1527	Girindrawardhana
History
• Coronation	10 November[2] 1293
• Demak takeover	1527
Currency	Native gold and silver coins Kepeng[3]
Preceded by Succeeded by Singhasari Demak Sultanate

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Majapahit (Javanese: ꦩꦗꦥꦲꦶꦠ꧀; Javanese pronunciation: [madʒapaɪt]), also known as Wilwatikta^{[note 3]} (Javanese: ꦮꦶꦭ꧀ꦮꦠꦶꦏ꧀ꦠ; Javanese pronunciation: [wɪlwatɪkta]), was a Javanese Hindu-Buddhist thalassocratic empire in Southeast Asia that was based on the island of Java (in modern-day Indonesia).^[4] It existed from 1293 to circa 1527 and reached its peak during the era of Hayam Wuruk, whose reign from 1350 to 1389 was marked by conquests that extended throughout Southeast Asia. His achievement is also credited to his prime minister, Gajah Mada. According to the Nagarakretagama (Desawarñana) written in 1365, Majapahit was an empire of 98 tributaries, stretching from Sumatra to New Guinea;^{[5]: 87 [6]} consisting of present-day Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, southern Thailand, Timor Leste, southwestern Philippines (in particular the Sulu Archipelago) although the scope of Majapahit sphere of influence is still the subject of debate among historians.^[7][8] The nature of Majapahit's relations and influence upon its overseas vassals and also its status as an empire still provokes discussion.^[9]

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.^{[10]: 19 [11]} Its influence extended beyond the modern territory of Indonesia and has been the subject of many studies.^[12][13]

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