Paramita: Historical Studies Journal, 31(1), 2021 Paramita: Historical Studies Journal, 31(1), 2021, pp. 74-82 P-ISSN: 0854-0039, E-ISSN: 2407-5825 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/paramita.v31i1.25049 Prabu Siliwangi Between History and Myth Mumuh Muhsin Z., Miahul Falah Universitas Padjadjaran,
[email protected] Article history Abstract: Prabu Siliwangi is a historical figure, not a fairy tale or a mythical figure, although Received : 2020-06-21 his figure is loaded with mythical things. Its existence is supported by several sources, both Accepted : 2021-03-02 written and oral sources. Besides, the character of Prabu Siliwangi is also supported by social Published : 2021-03-31 facts and mental facts. Prabu Siliwangi was the ruler who brought glory to the Sunda king- dom, so it is seen as the greatest king in the history of the Sunda kingdom stood. Neverthe- Keywords less, from the manuscript, Carita Parahiangan (15th century), which contains information of Prabu Siliwangi the rulers of the Sunda kingdom, no king of Sunda is named Prabu Siliwangi. en, who is Sunda Kingdom Prabu Siliwangi? To answer the question, a historical study was conducted by implementing Pakwan Pajajaran a historical research method that is operationally composed of four phases, namely Heu- ritsik, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. e results showed that Prabu Siliwangi was a historical figure-Legendary. e people in Tatar Sunda very emotionally remember the people. ere are various opinions on the identification of this character. Some argue that this nickname refers only to one character, but some have the opinion of the four figures and more.