Bali’s Legacy

Bondalem Through Time: Traces of Culture, Sea, and Civi...

Discover the story of Desa Bondalem in Buleleng, an ancient port that has witnes...

Ki Gusti Panji Sakti: From Local Legitimacy to the Hist...

The genealogy and struggles of Ki Gusti Ngurah Panji Sakti and his family in bui...

Bali–Mataram War 1636: A Battle of Identity and Faith o...

The Bali–Mataram War of 1636 was a major conflict over identity, religion, and s...

Bloody Ocean: The War of Gelgel and Gowa-Tallo (1618–16...

The history of the Indonesian Archipelago is a history of the sea. In the 17th c...

A Week that Changed History: The VOC and Bali in Cornel...

This article discusses an important event in the history of Bali and the Netherl...

The Spiritual Legacy of Dang Hyang Nirartha: A Sacred P...

Dang Hyang Nirartha (also known as Mpu Nirartha / Dang Hyang Dwijendra) was a Hi...

Harmony of the Island of the Gods (1460 AD): Architectu...

The golden age of 15th-century Bali under Dalem Waturenggong was a time when sac...

The Relocation of the Royal Palace to Gelgel and the Ri...

A historical study of the relocation of Bali’s royal palace from Samprangan to G...

Dalem Ketut Ngulesir: The Founder of the Gelgel Kingdom

Dalem Ketut Ngulesir, also known as Dalem Semara Kepakisan, was the founder and ...

Mpu Brahmaraja: The Ancestral History of the Pande Comm...

The history of Bali was not only shaped by the tales of kings and kingdoms but a...

The Negligent King: The Story of Dalem Agra Samprangan ...

After the conquest of Bali by Gajah Mada in 1343, Majapahit established the Kepa...

The Conflict of Ida Dalem Tarukan: From a Royal Throne ...

Ida Dalem Tarukan, a prince from the Samprangan palace, sparked a conflict with ...

The Bali Aga Rebellion: Rejection of the Majapahit Domi...

Bali Aga, the indigenous people of Bali, preserve ancestral traditions, culture,...

Sri Kresna Kepakisan and the Beginning of a New Dynasty...

This article discusses the role of Sri Kresna Kepakisan as the first ruler of th...

Samprangan: Majapahit's Access Point to Ruling Bali

The Samprangan Kingdom marked the beginning of Majapahit’s control over Bali aft...

Tangkas, Son of Arya Kanuruhan: A Tragedy of Misunderst...

This article outlines the historical journey of the Arya Kanuruhan family, a nob...

The Transformation of Ki Patih Wulung during Bali’s Tra...

A Historical account of Ki Patih Wulung, the Majapahit appointed leader who guid...

Majapahit Storm: Gajah Mada's Expedition That Destroyed...

The Majapahit expedition to Bali in 1343 CE was a significant moment that change...

Traces of Ancestral Administration: Unraveling the Neat...

Studying Ancient Balinese bureaucracy is not only about political history, but a...

Religious Harmony in Ancient Bali: The Dynamics of Hind...

Bali is often called the Island of the Gods, not only because of its beautiful n...