Majapahit Empire
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The Majapahit Empire was a powerful 13th–16th century Javanese thalassocratic kingdom that dominated much of maritime Southeast Asia and became a major center of regional trade, culture, and Hindu-Buddhist civilization.
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Target entity: Majapahit Empire Context triple: [Kawi (Old Javanese), usedIn, Majapahit Empire]
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Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a vast Dutch colonial territory in Southeast Asia that largely corresponds to present-day Indonesia and played a central role in global spice and trade networks.
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Inca Empire
The Inca Empire was a powerful pre-Columbian civilization in western South America, renowned for its vast Andean road system, advanced engineering, and administrative sophistication centered on its capital at Cusco.
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Batavia
Batavia was the principal colonial capital of the Dutch East Indies, located on the site of present-day Jakarta in Indonesia.
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Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was a vast, multiethnic Islamic empire that dominated much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa from the late 13th century until its dissolution after World War I.
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Indonesia
Indonesia is a large Southeast Asian nation made up of thousands of islands, known for its diverse cultures, significant natural resources, and status as one of the world’s largest emerging economies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Majapahit Empire Target entity description: The Majapahit Empire was a powerful 13th–16th century Javanese thalassocratic kingdom that dominated much of maritime Southeast Asia and became a major center of regional trade, culture, and Hindu-Buddhist civilization.
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A.
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a vast Dutch colonial territory in Southeast Asia that largely corresponds to present-day Indonesia and played a central role in global spice and trade networks.
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B.
Inca Empire
The Inca Empire was a powerful pre-Columbian civilization in western South America, renowned for its vast Andean road system, advanced engineering, and administrative sophistication centered on its capital at Cusco.
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C.
Dominion of India
The Dominion of India was the semi-independent constitutional monarchy that succeeded British colonial rule in 1947 and existed until India became a republic in 1950.
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Batavia
Batavia was the principal colonial capital of the Dutch East Indies, located on the site of present-day Jakarta in Indonesia.
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E.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was a vast, multiethnic Islamic empire that dominated much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa from the late 13th century until its dissolution after World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu-Buddhist kingdom
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empire ⓘ historical polity ⓘ thalassocracy ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite |
Trowulan
ⓘ
surface form:
Trowulan archaeological area
|
| capital |
Majapahit Empire
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Majapahit (royal court area)
Trowulan ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coreTerritory |
East Java
ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Java
Brantas River ⓘ
surface form:
lower Brantas River valley
|
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Balinese culture
ⓘ
Javanese culture ⓘ Malay culture ⓘ |
| currency |
gold coins
ⓘ
silver coins ⓘ |
| declineCause |
internal succession conflicts
ⓘ
rise of Islamic sultanates in Java ⓘ shifts in maritime trade routes ⓘ |
| economy |
maritime trade
ⓘ
rice agriculture ⓘ |
| endTime |
c. 1527
ⓘ
early 16th century ⓘ |
| firstRuler | Raden Wijaya ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Raden Wijaya ⓘ |
| founder | Raden Wijaya ⓘ |
| governmentType |
absolute monarchy
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List (Trowulan)
|
| influencedRegion |
Bali
ⓘ
Borneo ⓘ Malay Peninsula ⓘ Maluku Islands ⓘ Nusa Tenggara ⓘ Sumatra ⓘ southern Philippines ⓘ |
| language |
Kawi script
ⓘ
surface form:
Kawi
Kawi (Old Javanese) ⓘ
surface form:
Old Javanese
|
| locatedIn |
Java
ⓘ
Maritime Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| militaryType |
land army
ⓘ
naval power ⓘ |
| modernLegacy |
inspiration for Indonesian national emblem Garuda Pancasila
ⓘ
symbol of Indonesian unity ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Gajah Mada’s Palapa oath
ⓘ
Kutaraja victory over Mongol Yuan expedition ⓘ |
| notableOfficial | Gajah Mada ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Brawijaya V
ⓘ
Gajah Mada ⓘ Hayam Wuruk ⓘ Jayanegara ⓘ Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi ⓘ Wikramawardhana ⓘ |
| notableText |
Nagarakretagama
ⓘ
Pararaton ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
14th century
ⓘ
reign of Hayam Wuruk ⓘ |
| portType | trading hub ⓘ |
| predecessorState |
Singhasari Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Singhasari
|
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hindu-Buddhist syncretism ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ |
| startTime | 1293 ⓘ |
| stateReligionForm |
Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddhism (Mahayana)
Shaivism ⓘ |
| successorState | Demak Sultanate ⓘ |
| symbol | Surya Majapahit (sun emblem) ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
precious woods
ⓘ
rice ⓘ spices ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| tradePartner |
Champa
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China ⓘ India ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Kawi script ⓘ |
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Subject: Majapahit Empire Description of subject: The Majapahit Empire was a powerful 13th–16th century Javanese thalassocratic kingdom that dominated much of maritime Southeast Asia and became a major center of regional trade, culture, and Hindu-Buddhist civilization.
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