Early Balinese Kingdoms: Map & History
The Bali Kingdom was a series of Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms that once ruled some parts of the volcanic island of Bali, in Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia.
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The Bali Kingdom was a series of Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms that once ruled some parts of the volcanic island of Bali, in Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. With a history of native Balinese kingship spanning from the early 10th to early 20th centuries, Balinese kingdoms demonstrated sophisticated Balinese court culture where native elements of spirit and ancestral reverence combined with Hindu influences—adopted from India through ancient Java intermediary—flourished, enriched and shaped Balinese culture.
Modern Countries Once Part of Early Balinese Kingdoms
At its mapped extent, Early Balinese Kingdoms covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Early Balinese Kingdoms's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Early Balinese Kingdoms in Depth
History
Bali has been inhabited by humans since Paleolithic times (1 Million BCE to 200,000 BCE), testified by the finding of ancient tools such as hand axes in Sembiran and Trunyan villages in Bali, followed by the Mesolithic period (200,000–3,000 BCE). However, the ancestors of the current Balinese inhabitants reached the island around 3,000 to 600 BCE during the Neolithic period, characterised by rice-growing technology and speaking Austronesian languages. The Bronze Age period followed, from around 600 BCE to 800 CE.
The historical period in Bali started in c. 8th century, marked by the discovery of inscribed Buddhist votive clay tablets.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Bali Kingdom (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Early Balinese Kingdoms Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Early Balinese Kingdoms appears, with the other states of the time.
Early Balinese Kingdoms Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 7,748 km² in 966 CE.
Early Balinese Kingdoms: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Early Balinese Kingdoms exist?
Early Balinese Kingdoms is dated to 922 CE – 1343 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of Early Balinese Kingdoms?
The capital of Early Balinese Kingdoms was Bedulu (Warmadewa period), Samprangan (Majapahit period), Gelgel (Gelgel period), Klungkung (Nine Kingdoms period).
How large was Early Balinese Kingdoms at its peak?
At its peak in 966 AD Early Balinese Kingdoms covered about 7,748 km².
How did the map of Early Balinese Kingdoms change over time?
Early Balinese Kingdoms appears on 4 dated world maps in the atlas, from 1000 CE to 1300 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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