Samprangan, also spelt Samplangan, is a historical site on Bali

Bali

Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...

, Indonesia

Indonesia

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. It is situated about one kilometer to the east of Gianyar town. According to Balinese

Balinese people

The Balinese population of 3.0 million live mostly on the island of Bali, making up 89% of the island's population. There are also significant populations on the island of Lombok, and in the eastern-most regions of Java The Balinese population of 3.0 million (1.5% of Indonesia's population) live...

 historical tradition, it was the first residence of the dynasty of kings of Bali who descended from the Javanese Majapahit Empire

Empire

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, being established after the Javanese conquest of Bali in 1343. After a few generations, in the late 14th or 15th century, Samprangan was replaced as royal residence by Gelgel

Gelgel

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 further to the east (in the present-day Klungkung

Klungkung

Klungkung is the smallest regency of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 315 km2 and population of 169,906 . Its regency seat is Semarapura....

regency). Today there are hardly any traces left of the old palace compound.