Adityawarman

Adityawarman statue in the National Museum of Indonesia

Adityawarman (also Adityavarman), according to a 16th century Javanese text, was the son of a Malay princess captured in 1263 and a Javanese prince. He was related to the royal house of Majapahit and brought up in that kingdom's kraton.

Adityawarman conquered Jambi region in Sumatra, and later the Tanah Datar region in central Sumatra to take control of the gold trade. Adityawarman then founded the royal dynasty of Minangkabau in Pagar Ruyung and presided over the central Sumatra region between 1347 and 1375.

References

• Bellwood, Peter S. (2004). Southeast Asia: From Prehistory to History. Routledge. ISBN 041529777X. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
• Dobbin, Christine (1977). "Economic change in Minangkabau as a factor in the rise of the Padri movement, 1784-1830". Indonesia. 23 (1): 1–38.
• Miksic, John (2004). "From megaliths to tombstones: the transition from pre-history to early Islamic period in highland West Sumatra". Indonesia and the Malay World. 32 (93). doi:10.1080/1363981042000320134.

See also

• Pagaruyung Kingdom