Raden Wijaya

Raden Wijaya
Nararya Sanggramawijaya Sri Maharaja Kertarajasa Jayawardhana
Statue of Harihara, a combination of the gods Shiva and Vishnu, which is the deified portrayal of Raden Wijaya. Originally located in Simping Temple, Blitar. From the collection of National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta.
1st Maharaja of Majapahit
Reign1293–1309
SuccessorJayanegara
Died1309 (1310)
Kingdom of Majapahit
Burial
Simping Temple, Blitar Regency
Consort
Wives
Issue
  • Tribhuwana, 3rd Great Queen of Majapahit
  • Jayanagara, 2nd Great King of Majapahit
  • Rajadewi Maharajasa, 2nd Princess of Daha
Names
Raden Wijaya or Nararya Sangramawijaya or Dyah Wijaya
Regnal name
Kertarajasa Jayawardhana
ꦑꦼꦂꦡꦬꦗꦯꦗꦪꦮꦂꦝꦟ
DynastyRajasa dynasty
FatherDyah Lembu Tal
ReligionHinduism

Raden Wijaya (Rāden Wijaya, also spelt Vijaya) alias Nararya Sangramawijaya (Regnal name Kertarajasa Jayawardhana) was a Javanese prince and the founder of the Majapahit Empire, which ruled Java and much of the Nusantara spanning both Asia and Oceania until the 16th century.

His reign lasted from 1292 to his death in 1309. The history of his founding of Majapahit was written in several records, including Pararaton and Negarakertagama. His rule was marked by the victory against the army and the Mongol navy of Kublai Khan's Yuan dynasty.