Tuesday 14 September 2010

Salakanagara, the first kingdom in Javaland

Salakanagara, based on the Manuscript Wangsakerta - Reader Rajyarajya i Bhumi Nusantara (who prepared a committee with its chairman Prince Wangsakerta) are thought to be the earliest kingdoms in the archipelago).

Name experts and historians who proves that the Tatar Banten have historical values that high, among others, is Hussein Djajadiningrat, Tb. H. Achmad Hasan Mu'arif Ambary, Halwany Michrob and others. Many of their findings has been compiled in the writings, reviews or in books. Not to mention the names like John Miksic, Takashi, Atja, Saleh Danasasmita, Yoseph
Iskandar, Claude Guillot, Ayatrohaedi, Vishnu Handoko and others who add insight about Banten became more spacious and open with his works made both in Indonesian and English.

Indian descent

Founder Salakanagara, Dewawarman is an ambassador around, traders as well as immigrants from Pallawa, Bharata (India), who eventually settled for marrying the daughter of the local lords, while the founder is Maharesi Jayasingawarman Tarumanagara, refugees from the region Calankayana, Bharata because the area controlled by another kingdom. While Kutai was
established by refugees from Magada, Bharata after the area was also dominated by another kingdom.

Early leaders of the ruling here is Aki Tirem. That said, the city is called Argyre by Ptolemy in the year 150, is located in the Gulf region Pepper Pandeglang. Aki is Tirem, prince or ruler of a local village that eventually became law when the daughter of Sang Aki Dewawarman Luhur Mulya named Goddard Pwahaci Lara was married by Dewawarman. This makes all the followers and forces Dewawarman married local women and did not want to go back to his hometown.

When Aki Tirem died, Dewawarman receive the scepter. Year 130 AD he later founded a kingdom with the name Salakanagara (Silver State) capital is Rajatapura. He became the first king with the title of King Darmalokapala Dewawarman Aji Raksa Gapura Sagara. Several small
kingdoms around him into his territory, including the Kingdom Agnynusa (Fire District) located on the island of Krakatoa.

Salakanagara Rajatapura is the capital of up to 362 years into the administrative center of the Kings Dewawarman (from Dewawarman I - VIII). Salakanagara stood just over 232 years, precisely from the year 130 AD until 362 AD. King Dewawarman I own only in power for 38 years and replaced by his son who became King Dewawarman II with the title of King Digwijayakasa Dewawarmanputra. King Dharmawirya recorded as King of kings Salakanagara Dewawarman VIII or last until the year 363, because since it Salakanagara has become a
kingdom which is under the authority Tarumanagara founded in 358 AD by the sages that come from Calankayana, India named Jayasinghawarman. In the reign of Dewawarman VIII, the economic situation very well populated, prosperous and safe, while the religious life is very harmonious.

The last period of this kingdom

While Jayasinghawarman founder is daughter of King Dewawarman Tarumanagara VIII. He is himself an Indian sages of Calankayana who fled to the archipelago because the area was attacked and conquered the kingdom of Maharaja Samudragupta Maurya.

In later days after Jayasinghawarman establish Tarumanagara, central government to switch from Rajatapura Tarumanagara. Salakanagara then transformed into the Kingdom of the Region.

The order of the King Salakanagara
130-168 M,
  • Real name: DEWAWARMAN I
  • Royal name: PRABU DARMALOKAPALA AJI RAKSA GAPURA SEGARA
  • Description: Traders from Bharata (India)
168-195 M,
  • Real name: DEWAWARMAN II
  • Royal name: PRABU DIGWIJAYAKASA DEWAWARMANPUTRA
  • Description: the oldest son of Dewawarman I
195-238 M
  • Real name: DEWAWARMAN III
  • Royal name: PRABU SINGASAGARA BIMAYASAWIRYA
  • Description: Son of Dewawarman II
238-252 M
  • Real Name: DEWAWARMAN IV
  • Descripstion: Son in laws of Dewawarman II, King of Ujung Kulon
252-276 M
  • Real name: DEWAWARMAN V
  • Descripstion: Son in laws of Dewawarman IV
276-289 M,
  • Real name: MAHISASURAMARDINI WARMANDEWI
  • Description: oldest daughter of Dewawarman IV & Dewawarman V's wife, because Dewawarman V die against pirates,
289-308 M,
  • Real name: DEWAWARMAN VI
  • Royal name: SANG MOKTENG SAMUDRA
  • Description: the oldest son Dewawarman V
308-340 M,
  • Real name: DEWAWARMAN VII
  • Royal name: PRABU BIMA DIGWIJAYA SATYAGANAPATI
  • Description: the oldest son Dewawarman VI
340-348 M,
  • Real name: SPHATIKARNAWA WARMANDEWI
  • Description: the oldest daughter Dewawarman VII
348-362 M,
  • Real name: DEWAWARMAN VIII
  • Royal name: PRABU DARMAWIRYA DEWAWARMAN
  • Description: grandson who married Sphatikarnawa Dewawarman VI, the last king Salakanagara
Start Salakanagara 362 M DEWAWARMAN IX has become a subordinate kingdom of Tarumanagara


Timeline of kingdoms in West Java/Banten



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