1318 ⟶ Franciscan Friar's Voyage and Description of Majapahit

1330: An Italian Franciscan friar, Mattiussi, visited Sumatr...
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✍️ Sanskrit and Pallawa Script Introduced to Java

Indian Prince Aji Caka introduces the Sanskrit language and Pallawa script, used to inscribe Javanese words and phrases, to the Indonesian islands.⟶
Sanskrit and Pallawa Script Introduced to Java (78)
LanguageWriting SystemsSanskritCultural Exchange
IndonesiaIndonesia

📜 Kutai Kingdom Produces Earliest Known Indonesian Stone Inscriptions

The Kutai Martadipura kingdom in eastern Borneo produced the earliest known stone inscriptions in Indonesia known as the Mulavarman inscription written in the Sanskrit language using Pallava scripture.⟶
Kutai Kingdom Produces Earliest Known Indonesian Stone Inscriptions (350)
InscriptionsSanskritLanguageWritingMonarchy
IndonesiaIndonesia

👑 Nararya Sangramawijaya Crowned, Founding Majapahit Kingdom

On 10 November, the coronation of Nararya Sangramawijaya as monarch, marks the foundation of the Hindu Majapahit kingdom in eastern Java.⟶
Nararya Sangramawijaya Crowned, Founding Majapahit Kingdom (1293)
Majapahit EmpireHinduismKingdomMonarchyPolitical FormationJavanese History
IndonesiaIndonesia

👑 Jayanegara Ascends to the Throne of Majapahit

King Jayanegara succeeds Kertarajasa Jayawardhana as ruler of Majapahit.⟶
Jayanegara Ascends to the Throne of Majapahit (1309)
MajapahitMonarchySuccessionMiddle AgesDynasty
IndonesiaIndonesia

🗺️ Franciscan Friar's Voyage and Description of Majapahit

1330: An Italian Franciscan friar, Mattiussi, visited Sumatra, Java, and Banjarmasin in Borneo. In his record he described the kingdom of Majapahit.⟶
Franciscan Friar's Voyage and Description of Majapahit (1318)
ExplorationMiddle AgesReligious OrdersMajapahitCultural ExchangeTravel Literature
IndonesiaIndonesia

👩 Kartini Born in Jepara

April 21: Kartini was born in Jepara, today the date is commemorated as women's emancipation day in Indonesia.⟶
Kartini Born in Jepara (1879)
Women's RightsSocial ReformEmancipationGender EqualityColonialism
IndonesiaIndonesia