Mataram Kingdom of Java (1010s)

Name: Mataram Kingdom of Java (1010s)
Start: 1010
End: 1019

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1010–1019

In the early 11th century the Mataram (Medang) kingdom of Central Java enjoyed late prosperity, marked by Hindu-Buddhist culture, grand temple archit…

Timeline

1010–1016Cultural core of Central Java · JavaDharmawangsa continued to support large-scale temple construction and Sanskrit literary composition; the Mataram kingdom reached its peak in religious art, court ritual, and agricultural administration, becoming an important representative of classical Javanese culture.
1016–1019Central Java · JavaAround 1016 Dharmawangsa was killed in a palace coup or foreign invasion, the Mataram central government collapsed, and Java fell into division; the crown prince Airlangga went into exile and eventually re-established rule in the east, marking the end of the era of classical kingdoms in Central Java.

Sources

Wolters, O. W. History, Culture, and Region in Southeast Asian Perspectives — O. W. Wolters (1999)
《爪哇史颂》（Nagarakretagama）及相关碑文