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Rise of Ken Arok and the Founding of Singhasari (1222)

Type Event Region Java Time 1222

After conflicts intensified between King Kertajaya of Kediri (Daha) in East Java and the Brahmin class, the Tuban leader Ken Arok defeated Kertajaya …

Timeline

  1. c. 1222Kediri palace · JavaAccording to the Pararaton, King Kertajaya of Kediri refused the Brahmins' requests for religious privileges, worsening relations with the Brahmin class; Ken Arok later allied with the Brahmins to challenge Kediri royal power.
  2. c. 1222Tuban · JavaKen Arok, of humble origins, rose to power in Tuban; the Pararaton states that he killed the lord Tunggul Ametung and married Ken Dedes, becoming a military leader challenging Kediri. Such details belong to chronicle legend and should not be treated as year-by-year reliable history.
  3. 1222Ganter · JavaIn 1222, Ken Arok defeated Kertajaya at the Battle of Ganter and established Singhasari (also written Singasari), centered around the Malang area, replacing Kediri as the dominant power in East Java.

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