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The Javanese
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Civilization Ability :
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- Bhinneka Tunggal Ika
(Religion Diversity) The official national motto of Indonesia. It is a quotation from an Old Javanese poem in the 14th century Majapahit era, promoting
tolerance between Hindus and Buddhists.
- Nusantara
(Coastal Bonuses) A contemporary Indonesian term for the Indonesian archipelago that was taken from an oath by Gajah Mada, in which he vowed not to eat any food containing spices until he had conquered all of Nusantara.
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Leaders :
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- King Jayabaya of Kediri (reign 11301160).
The golden age of Old Javanese literature.
(Information Gathering)
Credited for
reunification of the Kediri kingdom and later expand it as far as Eastern Indonesia.
Patron of the poets such as Sedah and Panuluh, and he himself is attributed as author of the Prelambang Joyoboyo, a prophetic book.
Famous for his oracles, such as "The Javanese would be ruled by whites (the Dutch) for 3 centuries and by yellow dwarfs (the Japanese) for the life span of a maize plant prior to the return of the Ratu Adil (the Just King)".
- Prime Minister Gajah Mada of Majapahit (reign 1329 - 1364c).
The largest empire ever to form in Southeast Asia.
(City-States)
As a Bhayangkara, a royal guard of King Jayanegara,
he crush the Kuti rebellion that was overtake the capital.
During his appointment as prime minister under Queen Tribhuwana,
he took his famous Palapa Oath to conquer the entire known archipelago.
Bringing the empire to its peak of glory during the reign of King Hayam Wuruk,
brought most of the Maritime Southeast Asia under Majapahits's suzerainty.
- Sultan Agung of Mataram (reign 1613 - 1645).
The codification era of Javanese culture.
(Coastal Faith)
Nominated and confirmed as a National Hero of Indonesia for his unification of Java, modernizing reforms, as well as his wars with the Dutch.
The development of cultures are attributed to him, such as the sacred dance bedhaya, Javanese calendar, and important developments in gamelan, wayang, and the royal cult of Goddess of the Southern Sea.
The royal cult of Goddess of the Southern Sea is further developed during his reign.
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Unique Units :
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- Borobudur Ship
(Ocean-Going) The 8th-century sailed vessel depicted in some bas reliefs of the Borobudur,
used for trades between Indonesia and Africa and naval campaigns by the Shailendra dynasty of Java.
- Legiun Mangkunegaran
(Battle Experience) The first army in Indonesia, established by the King Mangkunegara II and
inspired by Napoleons Grande Armee.
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Unique Infrastructures :
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- Alun-Alun
(Amenities) A Javanese architectural term for the large central open lawn squares, functioned
as centre for public spectacles, court celebrations and general non-court entertainment.
- Candi
(Faith) Sacred structures of Hindu and Buddhist heritage,
used for religious rituals and ceremonies in Indonesia.
- Pendopo
(Production) Common ritual spaces primarily intended for ceremony, and also for a variety of purposes such as
receiving guests in the compounds of wealthy Javanese, and even as cottage industry work spaces.
- Pesantren
(Housing) Islamic boarding schools originated from traditional Javanese pondokan, dormitories, to learn religious philosophies, martial arts and meditation.
- Pura Tirta (Balinese)
(Food) A type of temple that other than religious function, also have water management function as
part of Subak irrigation system.