Kingdom of Mengwi

Kingdom of Mengwi
ᬓᬾᬧᬗᬾᬭᬦ᭄ᬫᬾᬗ᭄ᬯᬶ
1723–1891
of Mengwi
Coat of arms
Anthem: "Negri Bima Sakti"
(Bima Sakti land)
CapitalKawyapura
Common languagesMengwi Balinese (main) Kawi and Sanskrit (religious)
Religion
Hinduism (Official)
GovernmentMonarchy
I Gusti Agung (monarch title) 
• 1723-?
I Gusti Agung Bima Śakti (first)
• 1859–1891
I Gusti Agung Ngurah Madé Agung III (last) (under Dutch protectorate)
Regent 
• 1770/80–1807
Gusti Ayu Oka Kaba-Kaba[1]
History 
• Established
1723
• Civil War
1891
CurrencyPesbolong
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Gelgel
Badung Kingdom
Today part ofBadung

The Kingdom of Mengwi was one of the Kingdomship of Bali that was established in the 18th century.[2] The founder of this kingdom was I Gusti Agung Made Agung, with the title I Gusti Agung Bima Sakti (a descendant of I Gusti Agung Maruti, the last king of the Gelgel Kingdom).[3] The Kingdom of Mengwi came to an end after being defeated by its own kin, Badung, and its allies in 1891.[4]

  1. ^ "Indonesia Substates". Guide2womenleaders.com. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  2. ^ Alit 2018, p. 34.
  3. ^ Segara 2018, p. 327.
  4. ^ Kartini 2011, p. 128.