Adityawarman

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.; Glover, Ian Southeast Asia: From Prehistory to History. Routledge.
• Dobbin, Christine "Economic change in Minangkabau as a factor in the rise of the Padri movement, 1784-1830.". Indonesia 23 (1): 1–38.
• Miksic, John "From megaliths to tombstones: the transition from pre-history to early Islamic period in highland West Sumatra.". Indonesia and the Malay World 32 (93): 191.

See also

• Pagaruyung Kingdom