Jayakatwang
Jayakatwang Jayakatwang was the king of short lived 2nd Kingdom of Kediri of Java, after his overthrow of Kertanegara, the last king Singhasari. He was eventually defeated by Raden Wijaya, Kertanegara's son-in-law using Mongol troop that was invading Java. Raden Wijaya would went to turn against the Mongol and found Majapahit, the greatest empire in Java. Since 1271, Jayakatwang was viceroy of Kediri, a vassal state of Singhasari. Kediri was formerly the dominant kingdom in Java until overthrown in 1222 by Ken Arok, the 1st king of Singhasari. Jayakatwang was probably a descendant of the Kediri royal line, and thus held ambition to restore his line to power and rulership of Java. His name is derived from ketawang, (rising, or Sanskrit Jaya and Javanese appearing). When the bulk of Javanese army in overseas, Jayakatwang seize his chance and launched the coup against Singhasari. He launched diversionary attack to the northern Java, where his troops draw the remaining Singhasari...