The Kingdom of Kediri

Kingdom is a kingdom of Kediri in East Java that was founded in the 12th century. Kingdom is part of Old Mataram Kingdom. Kerajaanya Center is located on the shores of S. Brantas which at that time had become a busy shipping lane.
Kediri kingdom born of the division of Mataram Kingdom by King Airlangga (1000-1049). Solving this is done to avoid disputes among the children concubines. There is no clear evidence of how the empire was broken up and into pieces. The Chronicle noted that the kingdom was divided four or five parts. But in its development, only two kingdoms are often referred to, namely Kediri (Pangjalu) and Jenggala. Samarawijaya as the legitimate heir to the kingdom got the old capital, namely Dahanaputra, and the name was changed to Pangjalu kingdom also known as the kingdom of Kediri. The development of the Kingdom of Kediri In its development, its capital Daha Kediri kingdom grow into large, while the Kingdom Jenggala getting drowned. Allegedly Jenggala conquered by the Kingdom of Kediri. However, the loss of trace Jenggala may also be caused by the lack of an inscription inscription found abandoned or not abandoned the Kingdom Jenggala. Kediri kingdom of glory had fallen when the King Kertajaya (1185-1222) at odds with the priest class. This situation is exploited by akuwu Tumapel Tunggul Ametung.		But then his position was taken by Ken Arok. Above is the former kingdom of Kediri, Ken Arok went on to establish the Kingdom Singasari, and Kediri under the authority of Singasari. When Singasari under Kertanegara reign (1268-1292), there was upheaval in the kingdom. Jayakatwang, king of Kediri, which has been subject to Singasari join the Regent Sumenep (Madura) to drop Kertanegara. Finally in 1292 Jayakatwang beat Kertanegara and rebuild the glory of the kingdom of Kediri. The collapse of Kediri After successfully beat his Kertanegara, Kediri kingdom revived under Jayakatwang. One of his squad leader Singasari, Raden Wijaya, managed to escape to Madura. Because of good behavior, Jayakatwang allow Raden Wijaya Pull to open Forest as an area where he lives. In 1293, came the Mongol army sent by Emperor Kublai Khan to seek revenge against Kertanegara. This situation is exploited to attack Jayakatwang Raden Wijaya. He worked with the Mongols and Madurese troops under the leadership of Aryan Wiraraja to demolish Kediri. In the war Jayakatwang forces easily defeated. After that no more news about the kingdom of Kediri.		Above: Shiva statue was built in the Hindu kingdom of Kediri, which figured as offerings to the god Shiva. <<Top left: Co-operation and the Mongol army to defeat the forces Arya Wiraraja Kediri troops under the command of Jayakatwang. <<Central: This statue depicts a man in the kingdom of Kediri. DID YOU KNOW In its heyday Kediri kingdom developed into a maritime empire that controls the eastern waters of the archipelago. <<Bottom left: The statue of Airlangga in the embodiment of Lord Vishnu, one of the relics of the kingdom of Kediri. Sumber : Syukur, Abdul, Ensiklopedi Umum untuk Pelajar , Jilid 5, Jakarta: Ichtiar Baru van Hoeve, 2005. Halaman 115.