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The Majapahit Black Death: How Plague Shattered an Empire
In this episode, we explore the catastrophic decline of the Majapahit Empire not through war or invasion, but through a biological catastrophe. We examine the bubonic plague that swept through Southeast Asia in the late 14th and early 15th centuries, devastating Trowulan and breaking the empire's grip on its vast trade network. Lucas and Luna discuss the archaeological evidence from the Brantas River delta, the collapse of the spice monopoly, and how the death of key officials accelerated the fragmentation of the Majapahit state into smaller, competing sultanates. This is a story of…
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