# Jayakatwang - King of Gelang-Gelang

URL: https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/jayakatwang
Reign: 1292 – 1293
Dynasty or school: Javanese kingdoms
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayakatwang

Kediri vassal who killed Kertanegara and held power briefly before Raden Wijaya, using Mongol help, defeated him and founded Majapahit. He ruled in the Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms of classical Java, whose temples and kakawin literature shaped Indonesian culture.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Veera Ballala III](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/veera-ballala-iii)
- Next in list: [Kertarajasa Jayawardhana (Raden Wijaya)](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/kertarajasa-jayawardhana-raden-wijaya)

## Timeline events during this reign or lifetime
- 1293 - [Majapahit Empire Founded](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1293-majapahit-empire-founded)