The history of Bali

Bali's history actually began since the ancient time. However, the meaningful record on the development of the Bali into a modern Bali, like today, was started from the days of Empire Gelgel. Gelgel Kingdom was a kingdom ruled in Bali after the defeat of Majapahit Kingdom in Bali. The first king of the Gelgel Kingdong was King Dalem Ketut Ngulesir. At the time of the Gelgel Kingdom, the old art style and language of Java - Hindu was maintained.

The last king that ruled in Gelgel Kingdom was Made In Dalem (1605 - 1686). The successor of Made In Dalem, Gusti Agung Jambe did not want be thrown at Gelgel after the rebellion of I Gusti Agung Maruti. Gusti Agung Jambe then had chosen Semarapura as the center of the new government, and the name of Kingdom became Klungkung Kingdom. Klungkung Kingdom was then splitted into eight smaller kingdoms, which are now, become eight districts in Bali. Read more...