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- Majapahit (Javanese: ꦩꦺꦴꦗꦺꦴꦥꦲꦶꦠ꧀, romanized: Måjåpahit; Javanese pronunciation: [mɔd͡ʒɔpaɪt] (eastern and central dialect) or [mad͡ʒapaɪt] (western dialect)), also known as Wilwatikta[note 2] (Javanese: ꦮꦶꦭ꧀ꦮꦠꦶꦏ꧀ꦠ; Javanese pronunciation: [wɪlwatɪkta]), was a Javanese Hindu - Buddhist thalassocratic empire in Southeast Asia that was based on the island of Java (in modern-day Indonesia).
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Majapahit was one of the last major Hindu-Buddhist empires of the region and is considered to be one of the greatest and most powerful empires in the history of Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
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Majapahit empire, the last Indianized kingdom in Indonesia, based in eastern Java and existing between the 13th and 16th centuries. The founder of the empire was Vijaya, a prince of Singhasari who escaped when Jayakatwang, the ruler of Kaḍiri, seized the palace.
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An Indianized kingdom, Majapahit was the last of the major Hindu empires of the Malay archipelago and is considered one of the greatest states in Indonesian history. Its influence extended over much of modern-day Indonesia and Malaysia though the extent of its influence is the subject of debate.
Aug 19, 2015 · The Majapahit Empire was a vast empire on the island of Java from 1293 to 1527 CE, which later became part of modern Indonesia. It was an empire of 98 tributaries, stretching from the island of... Read Later
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May 15, 2024 · At its peak – in the days of King Hayam Wuruk (1334-1389) and his feared vizir, Gajah Mada (1290-1364) – the Majapahit empire claimed to control a huge swather of territory, from modern day southern Thailand to Singapore, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Bali, Lombok and beyond.
Jul 22, 2024 · Discover Majapahit, the mighty empire in Southeast Asia that many have never heard of. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the Majapahit kingdom reigned supreme in eastern Java, and its influence stretched far and wide, throughout present-day Indonesia, parts of the Malay peninsula and the island of Tumasek, now Singapore.
Sep 11, 2024 · Indonesia - Majapahit, Spice Islands, Trade: In 1289 the Javanese king Kertanagara maltreated Kublai Khan’s envoy, who had been sent to demand the king’s submission. The Mongol emperor organized a punitive expedition in 1292, but Kertanagara was killed by a Kadiri rebel, Jayakatwang, before the invaders landed.
