description Singhasari Kingdom Overview
Singhasari was a Hindu-Buddhist kingdom based in eastern Java from 1222 until 1292. It was founded after Ken Arok defeated the kingdom of Kediri, and its last major ruler, Kertanegara, pursued an expansionist policy that included influence in Bali and an expedition toward Sumatra. Singhasari ended after a rebellion led by Jayakatwang, but its political legacy continued through Majapahit, founded by Kertanegara's son-in-law Raden Wijaya.
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When and where did the Singhasari Kingdom exist?
Singhasari was a Hindu-Buddhist kingdom based in eastern Java, conventionally dated from 1222 to 1292. Its political center was in the region of present-day Malang, Indonesia. [Indonesian Ministry of Culture](https://kebudayaan.kemdikbud.go.id/dpk/cakrawala-ma%E1%B9%87%E1%B8%8Dala-dwipantara-wawasan-kemaritiman-kerajaan-singhasari/) [Getty Research Institute](https://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNFullDisplay?english=N&find=7009485&nation=&subjectid=6005480)
Who founded Singhasari?
Ken Arok founded the kingdom after defeating Kediri in 1222. That victory established the Rajasa line and made Singhasari the dominant power in eastern Java. [Indonesian Ministry of Education history resource](https://repositori.kemendikdasmen.go.id/3959/1/concise_ancient_history_of_indonesia.pdf)
Why is Kertanegara important in Singhasari history?
Kertanegara was the last major ruler of Singhasari and reigned from 1268 to 1292. In 1275 he sent a maritime expedition toward Malayu in Sumatra as part of his wider regional policy. [Indonesian Ministry of Culture](https://kebudayaan.kemdikbud.go.id/dpk/cakrawala-ma%E1%B9%87dala-dwipantara-wawasan-kemaritiman-kerajaan-singhasari/)
How is Singhasari connected to the Majapahit Kingdom?
Singhasari is regarded as the predecessor of Majapahit in the history of Java. The Pararaton, a later Javanese historical poem, describes the origins of Singhasari and the subsequent Majapahit kingdom. [University of Hamburg Java sources](https://www.spaetmittelalter.uni-hamburg.de/java-history/JavaPararaton.html)
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