Editing East Java (section)

=== Hindu-Buddhist era ===
{{see also | Hinduism in Southeast Asia | Buddhism in Southeast Asia | Hinduism in Indonesia | Buddhism in Indonesia | Greater India | Mandala (political model) }}
[[File:Kertolo Statue 5136 (310d).jpg|left|170px|thumb|[[Gadjah Mada]] is a warlord and {{lang|jv|Mahapatih}} (Prime Minister) who was very influential during the [[Majapahit Empire]].]]

The Dinoyo inscriptions found near the city of [[Malang]] are the oldest written sources in East Java, dating from 760 CE. It tells of many political and cultural events in the Kingdom of Kanjuruhan. The name Malang is thought to come from the name of a sacred building called Malangkuseswara. This name is contained in the [[Mantyasih inscription]] written in 907 CE.

In 1222, [[Ken Arok]] founded the [[Singhasari|Kingdom of Singhasari]], which he ruled until 1292. Before coming to power, Ken Arok seized power in Tumapel ([[Kediri (city)|Kediri]]) from Tungul Ametung. Ken Arok's descendants became kings of [[Singhasari]] and [[Majapahit]] from the 13th until the 15th century.

In 1227, [[Anusapati]] killed Ken Arok, and later became king of Singhasari. Anusapati's power only lasted 20 years, before he was killed by Tohjaya. Three years later, Tohjaya was killed in an uprising led by Jaya Wisnuwardhana, son of Anusapati. In 1268, Wisnuwardhana died, and he was succeeded by [[Kertanegara of Singhasari|Kertanegara]] (1268–1292). In 1292 Kertanegara was defeated by a rebel named Jayakatwang, ending the Singhasari.

In 1293, [[Kublai Khan]], founder of the [[Yuan dynasty]], sent a large invasion fleet to Java with 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers, beginning the [[Mongol invasion of Java]].<ref>{{citation |last=Weatherford |first=Jack |title=Genghis khan and the making of the modern world |page=239 |year=2004 |location=New York |publisher=Random House |isbn=0-609-80964-4}}</ref> This was a [[punitive expedition]] against King Kertanegara of Singhasari, who had refused to pay tribute to the Yuan and maimed one of its ministers. However, it ended with failure for the [[Mongols]].

In 1294, the [[Majapahit|Kingdom of Majapahit]] was founded by [[Raden Wijaya]]. The Majapahit reached its peak during the reign of [[Hayam Wuruk]]. He was accompanied by the ''Mahapatih'' [[Gajah Mada]]. Together they managed to unite the archipelago under the name Dwipantara. Majapahit developed to become one of the strongest empires in Southeast Asia.

In 1357, the [[Battle of Bubat]] occurred, starting a war between the [[Sunda Kingdom]] and the Majapahit. The event stemmed from the desire of king Hayam Wuruk to take a [[Sundanese people|Sundanese]] princess. Dyah Pitaloka as queen. However, because of a misunderstanding about the procedure of marriage, leading to a battle in Bubat. Majapahit troops, under the command of Gajah Mada, captured and killed the present Members of the Royal Family of [[Pajajaran]]. In 1389, Hayam Wuruk died, and was succeeded by [[Wikramawardhana]]. This resulted in the beginning of the decline of the Majapahit Empire. As the Majapahit Empire went into decline in the late 1300s, Islam moved to fill the vacuum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/East-Java|title=East Java {{!}} province, Indonesia|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=2019-03-01|archive-date=26 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426212614/https://www.britannica.com/place/East-Java|url-status=live}}</ref>