| Anusapati | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King ofSinghasari | |||||
| Reign | 1227 – 1248 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ken Arok | ||||
| Successor | Panji Tohjaya | ||||
| Died | 1248 | ||||
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| Dynasty | Rajasa dynasty | ||||
| Father | Tunggul Ametung | ||||
| Mother | Ken Dedes | ||||
Anusapati,Anushanatha, orAnushapati, is the second king ofSinghasari, anIndianized Hindu kingdom located in eastJava between 1222 and 1248.
He was the son ofTunggul Ametung, the first husband ofKen Dedes. Anushapati assassinated Ken Arok in 1227, avenging his father's death.[1]: 185–188
The semi-mythicalPararaton, a Javanese historical chronicle,[2] states thatTunggul Ametung, the ruler of the minor Javanese kingdom ofTumapel, was killed by the first king of SinghasariKen Arok using acursedkris, a type of Javanese knife, forged byMpu Gandring. After he killed Tunggul Ametung, Ken Arok married Ken Dedes and formed the kingdom of Singhasari. The Pararaton alleges that Anusapati used the same cursed kris to kill Ken Arok.
According to the Pararaton, Anusapati was killed by his half-brother,Panji Tohjaya, using the same kris he used to killKen Arok.
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