Sailendra dynasty

Sailendra dynasty was a state in Java and Eastern Indonesia (Southeast Asia) that lasted from c. 750 to 850 CE, about 100 years. Its people spoke Austronesian languages (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).

A Buddhist dynasty that ruled central Java in the late 8th and early 9th centuries and built Borobudur, the world's largest Buddhist monument. One branch later ruled Srivijaya.

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Facts

Dates: c. 750 to 850 CE
Duration: 100 years
Type: State
Region: Java and Eastern Indonesia, Southeast Asia
Language family: Austronesian

Events in Southeast Asia during its time

825 Borobudur completed

Neighbours in Southeast Asia

Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE
Champa c. 192 to 1832 CE
Pyu city-states c. 200 BCE to 1050 CE
Dvaravati c. 550 to 1050 CE
Pagan Kingdom 849 to 1297 CE
Third Chinese domination (Sui and Tang) 602 to 938 CE
Medang Kingdom (Mataram) c. 732 to 1016 CE
Chenla c. 550 to 802 CE
Langkasuka c. 100 to 1400 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia

Questions

When did Sailendra dynasty exist?

c. 750 to 850 CE, about 100 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Sailendra dynasty?

Java and Eastern Indonesia, in Southeast Asia.

What language did Sailendra dynasty speak?

Austronesian. This family includes Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori.