Salakanagara Kingdom (130 AD - 362 AD)

Pandeglang (Dreamland Library) - The Kingdom of Salakanagara (Silver Country) was established in 130 AD with the capital city of Rajatapura located on the west coast of Pandeglang.

The first King Dewawarman I (130 AD - 168 AD) with the title Aji Raksa Gapurasagara (King of the Sea Gate)

His territories include:

• Agrabinta Kingdom on Panaitan Island
• Agnynusa Kingdom on Krakatau Island
• And the tip of South Sumatra

In 165 AD Banten (Panaitan Island) was included in the map made by Claudius Ptolomeus as part of the shipping route, starting from Europe to China via India, Vietnam, the North End and the West Coast of Sumatra, Panaitan Island, the Sunda Strait, continuing through the Sea South China reaches Mainland China.

The order of the Salakanagara Kings

1. 130-168 AD, Dewawarman I (Prabu Darmalokapala Aji Raksa Sagara Gapura,
2. 168-195 AD, Dewawarman II (Prabu Digwijayakasa Dewawarmanputra), the oldest son of Dewawarman I,
3. 195-238 AD, Dewawarman III (Prabu Singasagara Bimayasawirya), Putera Dewawarman II,
4. 238-252 AD, Dewawarman IV (Dewawarman II's son-in-law, Raja Ujung Kulon),
5. 252-276 AD, Dewawarman V (Dewawarman IV's son-in-law),
6. 276-289 AD, Mahisasuramardini Warmandewi (Dewawarman IV's oldest daughter & Dewawarman V's wife),
7. 289-308 AD, Dewawarman VI (Sang Mokteng Samudera), the oldest son of Dewawarman V,
8. 308-340 AD, Dewawarman VII (Prabu Bima Digwijaya Satyaganapati), the oldest son of Dewawarman VI,
9. 340-348 AD, Sphatikarnawa Warmandewi (Eldest Daughter of Dewawarman VII),
10. 348-362 AD, Dewawarman VIII (PRABU DARMAWIRYA Dewawarman), Cucu Dewawarman VI.

In 362 AD when the leadership was in the hands of Dewawman IX, Salakanagara became a subordinate kingdom of Tarumanagara. So it can be said that Dewawarman VIII is the last King of Salakanagara.

Source: Book "Banten Past Records", Drs Halwani Michrob, MSc, Drs A. Mudjahid Chudori, Publisher Brothers, Serang 1993. Added various other sources

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Sundanese Kingdom (669 AD / d 1579 AD)

Pandeglang (Dreamland Library) - From the script of Wangsakerta, it is illustrated that this kingdom is a kingdom that stands in place of the Kingdom of Tarumanegara.

In 591 Caka Sunda or 669 AD, the Kingdom of Sunda was founded by Tarusbawa

The kingdom's territory if converted at this time is to include the provinces of Banten, DKI Jakarta, West Java, and parts of Central Java.

The capital of the Sundanese occupation, moved from Pakuan Pajajaran, and Kawali (Galuh), to having moved to Saunggalah (Kuningan)

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Salakanagara - 130 AD

Pandeglang (Dreamland Library) - Salakanagara, based on Wangsakerta Manuscript - Rajyarajya i Bhumi Nusantara Library (which was organized by a committee with its chairman Prince Wangsakerta) is thought to be the earliest kingdom in the archipelago.

The names of experts and historians who prove that the Banten Tatars have high historical values ​​include Husein Djajadiningrat, Tb. H. Achmad, Hasan Mu'arif Ambary, Halwany Michrob and others.

Many of their findings have been compiled in writings, reviews and in books. Not to mention names like John Miksic, Takashi, Atja, Saleh Danasasmita, Yoseph Iskandar, Claude Guillot, Ayatrohaedi, Wishnu Handoko and others who added insight about Banten to become more extensive and open with his works made both in Indonesian and English.

Indian ancestry
The founder of Salakanagara, Dewawarman was a traveling ambassador, merchant and immigrant from Pallawa, Bharata (India) who eventually settled because he married a local prince, while Tarumanagara's founder was Maharesi Jayasingawarman, a refugee from the Calankayana region, Bharata because his territory was controlled by another kingdom. While Kutai was founded by refugees from Magada, Bharata after the area was also controlled by another kingdom.

The initial figure in power here was Aki Tirem. That said, this city was called Argyre by Ptolemy in 150, located in the Lada Pandeglang Bay area. It was Aki Tirem, the ruler or ruler of the local village that eventually became Dewawarman's father-in-law when the daughter of Sang Aki Luhur Mulya named Dewi Pwahaci Larasati was married to Dewawarman. This made all of Dewawarman's followers and troops married to local women and did not want to return to his hometown.

When Aki Tirem died, Dewawarman received a scepter. In 130 AD he then founded an empire named Salakanagara (Silver Country) with a capital in Rajatapura. He became the first king with the title Prabu Darmalokapala Dewawarman Aji Raksa Sagura Gapura. Several small kingdoms around him became his territory, including the Kingdom of Agnynusa (Land of Fire) on Krakatau Island.

Rajatapura is the capital of Salakanagara which until 362 was the seat of the government of the Kings of Dewawarman (from Dewawarman I - VIII). Salakanagara stood only for 232 years, precisely from 130 AD to 362 AD. King Dewawarman I himself only ruled for 38 years and was replaced by his son who became King Dewawarman II with the title Prabu Digwijayakasa Dewawarmanputra. Prabu Dharmawirya was listed as King Dewawarman VIII or the last king of Salakanagara until 363 because since then Salakanagara has become a kingdom under the authority of Tarumanagara which was founded in 358 AD by Maharesi who came from Calankayana, India named Jayasinghawarman. During the reign of Dewawarman VIII, the economic condition of the population was very good, prosperous and peaceful, while religious life was very harmonious.

While Jayasinghawarman, founder of Tarumanagara, was the son-in-law of King Dewawarman VIII. He himself was a Maharesi from Calankayana in India who fled to the archipelago because his area was attacked and conquered by Maharaja Samudragupta from the Maurya Kingdom.

Later on after Jayasinghawarman founded Tarumanagara, the seat of government shifted from Rajatapura to Tarumanagara. Salakanagara then changed to the Regional Kingdom.

Order of King Salakanagara


The list of names of the kings who ruled the Kingdom of Salakanagara are:

Tahun berkuasa	Nama raja	Julukan	Keterangan
130-168 M	Dewawarman I	Prabu Darmalokapala Aji Raksa Gapura Sagara	Pedagang asal Bharata (India)
168-195 M	Dewawarman II	Prabu Digwijayakasa Dewawarmanputra	Putera tertua Dewawarman I
195-238 M	Dewawarman III	Prabu Singasagara Bimayasawirya	Putera Dewawarman II
238-252 M	Dewawarman IV		Menantu Dewawarman II, Raja Ujung Kulon
252-276 M	Dewawarman V		Menantu Dewawarman IV
276-289 M	Mahisa Suramardini Warmandewi		Puteri tertua Dewawarman IV & isteri Dewawarman V, karena Dewawarman V gugur melawan bajak laut
289-308 M	Dewawarman VI	Sang Mokteng Samudera	Putera tertua Dewawarman V
308-340 M	Dewawarman VII	Prabu Bima Digwijaya Satyaganapati	Putera tertua Dewawarman VI
340-348 M	Sphatikarnawa Warmandewi		Puteri sulung Dewawarman VII
348-362 M	Dewawarman VIII	Prabu Darmawirya Dewawarman	Cucu Dewawarman VI yang menikahi Sphatikarnawa, raja terakhir Salakanagara
Mulai 362 M	Dewawarman IX		Salakanagara telah menjadi kerajaan bawahan Tarumanagara

ReferensE

    ^ Ayatrohaedi: Sundakala, Cuplikan Sejarah Sunda Berdasar Naskah-naskah "Panitia Wangsakerta" Cirebon. Pustaka Jaya, 2005.

Souce : http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerajaan_Salakanagara

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