Mataram Kingdom of Central Java

Timeline

1. 901–930Central Java · IndonesiaAfter the Sailendra dynasty's power waned in the late 9th century, a new Mataram (Medang) polity emerged in Central Java. The kingdom inherited the Buddhist and Hindu traditions of its predecessor and maintained the political influence of its religious centers around Borobudur and Prambanan.
2. 850–950Prambanan · IndonesiaIn the 10th century the Mataram kingdom built a large complex of Hindu temples at Prambanan, centered on the Shiva temple. The grand stone architecture embodied the unity of royal and religious authority, becoming one of the pinnacles of classical Javanese art and demonstrating the kingdom's cultural dominance in Central Java.
3. 950–1000Central Java · IndonesiaIn the mid-to-late 10th century the Mataram kingdom controlled Central Java's agricultural heartland and interacted with maritime powers such as Srivijaya. Around the end of the 10th century the political center began shifting to East Java, but the religious architecture and cultural traditions left by the Mataram kingdom of Central Java deeply influenced the subsequent development of Javanese civilization.