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Kusumawardhani (Aksara Jawa: ꦑꦸꦱꦸꦩꦮꦂꦝꦤꦶ) was a Majapahit princess and queen consort. She was a daughter of Rajasanagara and wife of Wikramawardhana.
| Kusumawardhani | |
|---|---|
| Bhre Kabalan Bhre Lasem Sang Ahayu | |
| Queen consort of Majapahit | |
| Reign | 1389 - 1400 |
| Predecessor | Sudewi |
| Successor | Ratnapangkaja (as prince consort) |
| Spouse | Wikramawardhana |
| Issue | Bhra Hyang Wekas ing Suka |
| House | Rajasa |
| Father | Rajasanagara |
| Mother | Sudewi |
She was the only child of the previous monarch, King Rajasanagara by his chief consort, Sudewi (also known as Paduka Sori). Her mother was a daughter of Wijayarajasa, thus a stepdaughter to the king's aunt. She had at least a half-brother of a lower birth recorded in history. He was the Prince of Wirabhumi whose personal name was never mentioned.
Kusumawardhani, in likely a pre-arranged child marriage, married her first cousin, Wikramawardhana, a son of Princess Rajasaduhiteswari, the king's younger sister. [1] Nagarakretagama composed in 1365, noted that the couple was already wed, despite him being no older than 12 and her being no older than 7. During her father's reign, she was recognized as Bhre Kabalan, meaning the Princess of Kabalan, a respective ruler of the princely state of Kabalan. Her husband was designated as the Prince of Mataram at that time.
In Pararaton, she went by the title Bhre Lasem Sang Ahayu, who wed Bhra Hyang Wisesa. [2] Hyang Wisesa or Yang-wei-shi-sha was the regular designation for Wikramawardhana as told in Ming's record. He ascended the throne by succeeding his father-in-law in 1389.
Among the four offspring of Wikramawardhana, Bhra Hyang Wekas ing Suka was the only one explicitly mentioned as being born from her. He was the most probable person to be the heir apparent as the appointment of Gajah Manguri as prime minister "mahapatih" was conducted by him. It was a pity he died in 1399. After his death, Bhre Lasem died in Kawidyadharen, followed by the death of Bhre Lasem the Fat. The Bhre Lasem mentioned earlier was most likely referred to Kusumawardhani according to historian J. Noorduyn.
In Literature
[edit]Nagarakretagama
Tekwan / wriddi siran / pakanak i siran nrpati kusumawarddaniçwari, raji rajakumaryy anindya siniwi pura ri kabalan utamen raras, saɳ çri wikramawarddanendra saniruktyanira panucapiɳ sanagara, saksat / dewata dewati siran atmwa hlam anukani twasin jagat.
Pararaton
Patining putri Sunda bhatara prabhu angalap putri bhra Prameçwara, sira Paduka çori, apatutan stri bhre Lasem sang ayu; putra lan rabihaji mijil bhre Wirabhumi, ingaku putra denira bhre Daha: Bhre Pajang apuputra titiga, mijil bhra Hyang wiçesa, kaksatriyanira raden Gagak sali, karatunira aji Wikrama, sira sang angambil bhre Lasem sira sang ahayu, aputra mijil bhre Hyang wekasing suka;
References
[edit]- ^ Noorduyn, J. (1978). "Majapahit in the Fifteenth Century". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. 134 (2/3): 207–274. ISSN 0006-2294.
- ^ Colless, Brian E. (1975). "Appendix: A NOTE ON THE NAMES OF THE KINGS OF JAVA IN THE MING HISTORY". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. 131 (4): 487–489. ISSN 0006-2294.
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