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Sri Kesari Warmadewa

active 914 · 10th century

Sri Kesari Warmadewa was the first known king of the Warmadewa dynasty of Bali. He is named in the Belanjong pillar at Sanur, dated 914 CE, which records a military campaign and is the oldest dated inscription on the island. Later Balinese rulers of the Bedulu kingdom traced their line to him.

Sri Kesari Warmadewa
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Bedulu Kingdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sri Kesari Warmadewa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sri-kesari-warmadewa
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The Epoch Institute. “Sri Kesari Warmadewa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sri-kesari-warmadewa.
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