Majapahit - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Majapahit Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,574,290,598 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Majapahit empire
(redirected from Majapahit)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

Majapahit empire

Last Hindu empire of eastern Java from c. 1293 to c. 1520. Based in the fertile Brantas River valley, it encompassed much of Malaya, Borneo, Sumatra, and Bali, and reached its peak under the ruler Hayam Wuruk (reigned 1350–1389).
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
Soldiers and warriors are known to have trained in silat forms in the Srivijaya kingdom in Sumatra between the 7th and 14th centuries and in the Majapahit kingdom on Java between the 13th and 16th centuries.
Southeast Asian Martial Arts - Pencak Silat by Troy Macraft / Hobbies community
They follow a form of Hinduism that pre-dates the influence of the powerful Majapahit empire that ruled neighbouring Java for 200 years from the late 13th century.
Ancient rites survive on Indonesia's Bali island by AFP / AFP Global Edition
It is descended from royalty from the neighbouring island of Java who fled the fall of the Hindu Majapahit Empire in the 15th century.
A royal cremation by 7 Days (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.