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:''This acticle concerns the Hindu Kingdom of Mataram. See the Muslim sultanate, see [[Sultanate of Mataram]].''

'''Mataram''' was an [[Indianized kingdom]] based in Central Java between the 8th and 10th centuries CE and was established by a [[raja]] of the same name. Although initially eclipsed in power by the rival [[Sailendra]] Dynasty, by 850 it had become the dominant power in Java and was a serious rival to the [[hegemon|hegemonic]] [[Srivijaya]] Empire.

From the time of its founding until 928, the kingdom was ruled by the [[Sanjaya Dynasty]], at which point the centre of the kingdom was moved from Central Java to East Java by [[Mpu Sindok]], who established the [[Isyana Dynasty]]. The move may have been caused by an eruption of the volcano [[Mount Merapi, Central Java|Gunung Merapi]] or a power struggle.