Origin of the City Name Ampean

In ancient times, the royal Bali managed to burn the village Kenaga. At that time, the royal administrative center Kenaga is Suradadi. Her Patih Satria Raden Nata.

After losing the war with Bali, Sultan Satria Nata with his followers looking for a place to open a new village. Finally, was found a place similar to Kenaga village. The village was named Associate village. Satria Raden Nata and his followers then open fields and grow crops there. The most suitable plants is a type of "lablab" (in the Java language called "kara"). That said, at the time of flowering hyacinth bean, Jin's daughter came to suck the nectar of flowers lablab. One daughter Jin caught by Sultan Satria Nata. Long story short, Jin's daughter became empress Satria Raden Nata. However, both parties have agreed not to talk to each other for husband and wife.

In their marriage, was born a son who was very loved by Satria Raden Nata. The feeling that he wanted to speak to his wife. However, it was not possible because he did not want to break the promise that has been agreed upon.

One day, his wife went to the cistern (well) take water. Her son put to sleep on top of "Geong" (swing). At that time, the baby can sit. The opportunity was used by Sultan Satria Nata to take the scarf that was used to hold his son, then hidden. For a moment he stroked his son, who was sleeping soundly.

Not long after, came the mother. Arriving at the house, the mother saw her son was awake and crying. Then was appointed his son, while looking shawl. Without the slightest talk of the mother out of the room looking for a shawl, but not met.

Seeing his wife's face and behavior, Satria Raden Nata asked, "What are you looking for? Perhaps

this. "He said, handing scarf taken. His wife immediately took the shawl and politely he knelt and said, "Here we live together. I was forced to leave the king because the king had violated the promise that we agreed upon. "Then, he got up and went to get" Joman "(straw) and burned. The princess with her Son disappeared with the disappearance of the smoke straw.

Sultan Nata Satria not able to withstand the departure of his wife, and then she fainted. After he regained consciousness advisable to be imprisoned in a mountain Sesang, in order to meet with his wife and children.

During nine days nine nights, he could not meet with his wife and children. Only his voice is heard. His wife said that he could not be returned. Which probably is his son's return, provided that the ceremony should be held with offerings that salvation comes with a tray of forty-four wide and taken to the village Kenaga.

Having held a ceremony led by Nek Sura, her son can go back and maintained by Nek Sura.

Satria Sultan Nata were not satisfied before the meeting with his wife, but the wait was not long in coming. Finally, King Satria Nata died at the Hermitage.

Meanwhile, the son of King Satria Nata was six years old, but has yet to be named. Then, sought people who could give a name. The goal is to Gelgel, where his ancestor, perhaps no one can give a name. It is said that while waiting for a boat to cross to Bali, suddenly came an old man claimed descent Satria Dayak, the only one who has the right to give a name to the son of King Satria Nata. Later, the son of sultans Satria Nata named "Satria Tampena".

From this Tampena Satria name supposedly the origin of the town name Ampenan. Satria Tampena descent contained in Suradadi village, East Lombok.