How Majapahit Kingdom Founded

The statue of Harihara, The God combination of Shiva and Vishnu. It was the mortuary deified portrayal of Kertarajasa. Originally located at Candi Simping, Blitar and the statue is now preserved at the National Museum of Indonesia.




After defeating the Melayu Kingdom in Sumatra in 1290, Singhasari became the most powerful kingdom in the region. Kublai Khan, the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire and the Emperor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, challenged Singhasari by sending emissaries demanding tribute. Kertanegara, the last ruler of Singhasari, refused to pay the tribute, insulted the Mongol envoy and challenged the Khan instead. As the response, in 1293, Kublai Khan sent a massive expedition of 1,000 ships to Java.

In 1293 Kublai Khan troops from China come with the intent to destroy the kingdom Singasari. They do not know that Singasari been destroyed. This is used by Raden Wijava to get revenge on the King Jayakatwang. They do not know that Singasari been destroyed. This is used by Raden Wijava to get revenge on the King Jayakatwang.

Raden Wijaya Forces working with Kublai Khan, who numbered about 20,000 people. In a short time, the kingdom of Kediri destroyed and King Jayakatwang killed. Kublai Khan troops back to the port, but on the way Raden Wijaya forces with the help of Sumatra Singasari troops attacked the troops. Kublai Khan troops to get out of the land of Java and Raden Wijaya became king with the title Kertarajasa Jayawardhana.



The village was named Majapahit, which was taken from a fruit name that had a bitter taste in that timberland (maja is the fruit name and pahit means bitter)