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Majapahit's Firearms: The Java Arquebus That Changed Warfare
In this milestone 100th episode, Lucas and Luna explore a little-known but transformative aspect of Majapahit's military history: the introduction and use of early firearms. While European accounts from the 16th century describe Javanese arquebuses — called cetbang or bedil — the archaeological and textual evidence suggests Majapahit may have deployed gunpowder weapons as early as the 14th century. Lucas traces the likely transmission of gunpowder technology from China via Mongol invasions, and discusses how the Majapahit navy mounted swivel guns on their jong ships. He examines the…
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