Story of Bali, Indonesia

Under Kertanagara (1268- 1292) the power of the dynasty attains its climax. Sumatra and Bali are conquered and on the southern tip of the Malayan peninsula Singapura, the lion city, is founded. The king even allows himself to become engaged in conflict with the mighty Chinese Emperor Kubilai. But before this result in the despatch of a Chinese punitive expedition to Java, tile king is dethroned by a revolt of two of his viceroys. The viceroy of Kediri himself is crowned king, but thereby antagonizes the other viceroys.

The son-in-law of the dethroned prince, Raden Widjaya, takes advantage of this disunity to uphold the claims to the succession of the dynasty of Singhasari, and attains his end. He gains a firm footing in the town of Madjapahit and when the long-awaited attack of tile Chinese takes place, acknowledges tile Emperor Kubilai as his suzerain. Assisted by the Chinese, lie now defeats the king of Kediri; but then suddenly turns against the Chinese and succeeds in driving them out of Java. Kingdom of under the name of Kertaradjasa lie founds the kingdom of Madjapahit in 1294..

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