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Airlangga

Type Figure Region Indonesia Time 991–1049 Also known as Airlangga

Airlangga (991–1049), an 11th-century Javanese king, rebuilt order after Medang's sack in 1016, unified East Java, and founded Kahuripan.

Timeline

  1. 1016–1019East Java · East JavaAfter the Medang capital was sacked in 1016 and King Dharmawangsa was killed, Airlangga fled into the mountains. In 1019 he raised forces, defeated rival powers, and began rebuilding Javanese political order.
  2. 1019–1049Kahuripan · East JavaAirlangga reigned for about thirty years, unified East Java, and promoted religious and cultural policies. In his later years he divided the kingdom between two heirs, shaping the later political order that included Kediri.

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