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Jayanegara

Type Figure Region Java Time c. 1295–1328 Also known as Jayanegara、Jayanagara、Kala Gemet、Raden Kalagemet

Jayanegara (c. 1295–1328), second monarch of Majapahit, was Prince of Kediri from 1295 to 1309, succeeded Raden Wijaya in 1309 and reigned until his …

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  1. 1295–1309Kediri (Daha) · East JavaIn 1295 Raden Wijaya made his eldest son Jayanegara Prince of Kediri (Daha), preparing him to inherit the Majapahit throne. After his father's death in 1309, Jayanegara, aged about fifteen, acceded and became the second Maharaja of Majapahit.
  2. 1321–1322Trowulan · East JavaIn 1321 Rakrian Kuti launched a rebellion and briefly occupied the capital Trowulan; Jayanegara fled to the village of Badander escorted by Gajah Mada and the palace guard. After returning to the capital to assess the situation, Gajah Mada led troops to suppress the revolt; because the Kutis lacked support from nobles and populace they quickly collapsed, the king was restored, and Gajah Mada was promoted.
  3. 1328Trowulan · East JavaIn 1328 Jayanegara was assassinated by the court physician Rakrian Tanca during a minor operation, and Gajah Mada executed Tanca on the spot. The king had no sons, and his half-sister Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi succeeded him; Gajah Mada gradually took real power thereafter, paving the way for the later 'Palapa oath' and territorial expansion.

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