Kahuripan: Map & History
Kahuripan was an 11th-century Javanese Hindu-Buddhist kingdom with its capital located around the estuarine of Brantas River valley in East Java.
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Kahuripan was an 11th-century Javanese Hindu-Buddhist kingdom with its capital located around the estuarine of Brantas River valley in East Java. The kingdom was short-lived, only spanning the period between 1019 and 1045, and Airlangga was the only raja of the kingdom, which was built out of the rubble of the Kingdom of Mataram after the Srivijayan invasion. Airlangga later in 1045 abdicated in favour of his two sons and divided the kingdom into Janggala and Panjalu (Kadiri). The kingdom's name derived from Old Javanese term hurip with circumfix ka- -an which means "life" or "livelihood". Later in 14th to 15th century, the former kingdom was recognised as one of Majapahit's 12 provinces.
Modern Countries Once Part of Kahuripan
At its mapped extent, Kahuripan covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Kahuripan's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Kahuripan: Key Facts
| Religion | Hinduism |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1019 |
| Dissolved | 1045 |
Facts from Wikidata Q12491034 (CC0).
Kahuripan Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 80,771 km² in 1042 CE.
Kahuripan: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Kahuripan exist?
Kahuripan is dated to 1028 CE – 1045 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of Kahuripan?
The capital of Kahuripan was Kahuripan (estuarine of Brantas river somewhere around modern Surabaya and Pasuruan).
How large was Kahuripan at its peak?
At its peak in 1042 AD Kahuripan covered about 80,771 km².
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