Shima (queen)
Ratu Maharani Shima was the queen regnant of the 7th century Kalingga kingdom on the northern coast of Central Java circa 674 CE.[1]
| Shima | |||||
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| Queen of Keling | |||||
| Reign | ca. 674 – 695 | ||||
| Predecessor | Kartikeyasingha | ||||
| Spouse | Kartikeyasingha | ||||
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| Father | Hyang Shailendra | ||||
She introduced a law against thievery to encourage her people to be honest and uphold truth.[1] According to tradition, a foreign king placed a bag filled with gold on the intersection in Kalingga to test the famed truthfulness and honesty of Kalingga people. The bag was left undisturbed for three years, until Shima's son, the crown prince, accidentally stepped on it. The queen ordered his execution; after a minister appealed to her on the prince's behalf, she reduced the sentence to mutilation of the foot which had touched the bag.[2]
Shima's great-grandson is Sanjaya, who was the king of the Sunda and Galuh kingdoms, and also the founder of the Mataram Kingdom of Central Java.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Melacak Situs Kerajaan Kalingga yang Terlupakan". Viva.co.id (in Indonesian). 24 April 2015.
- ^ Drs. R. Soekmono (1973). Pengantar Sejarah Kebudayaan Indonesia 2, 2nd ed (5th reprint edition in 1988 ed.). Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kanisius. p. 37.
- ^ Masatoshi Iguchi (2017). Java Essay: The History and Culture of a Southern Country. Troubador Publishing Ltd. p. 216. ISBN 9781784628857.