Adityawarman

Adityawarman (formal regnal name Maharajadiraja Srīmat Srī Udayādityawarma Pratāpaparākrama Rājendra Maulimāli Warmadewa. ) was a king of Malayapura Suvarnabhumi, and is the successor of the Mauli dynasty based on central Sumatra. He was the cousin of Jayanegara, king of Majapahit from 1309 to 1328, and the grandson of Tribhuwanaraja, king of Melayu Kingdom. Adityawarman was awarded the Senior Minister of Majapahit (wreddamantri) and used this authority to launch Majapahit military expansion plans and conquered east coast region in Sumatra. Adityawarman then founded the royal dynasty of Minangkabau in Pagaruyung and presided over the central Sumatra region to take control of the gold trade between 1347 and 1375.

Adityawarman
Srimat Sri Udayadityawarman Pratapaparakrama Rajendra Maulimali Warmadewa
  • Lord of the Golden Earth
  • Sang Arya Dewaraja Mpu Aditya
  • Mantrolot Warmadewa
  • Sengk'ia-lie-yu-lan
Adityawarman as Bhairava idol, in the National Museum of Indonesia
Reign1347–1375
PredecessorAkarendrawarman
SuccessorAnanggawarman
Born1294
Trowulan, Majapahit or Siguntur, West Sumatra
Died1375
Batusangkar
Names
Adtyawarman
HouseMalayapura
DynastyMauli dynasty
FatherAdwayawarman
MotherDara Jingga
ReligionTantric Buddhism
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