Majapahit's Golden Age Under Hayam Wuruk

Majapahit: The Empire That Once Ruled Indonesia — Fexingo History · Oct 24, 2026 · 7m · transcript

This episode explores the zenith of the Majapahit Empire during the reign of King Hayam Wuruk and his prime minister Gajah Mada. While previous episodes have covered the empire’s decline, piracy, and ritual life, we focus on the era of maximum territorial expansion and cultural flourishing in the mid-14th century. We examine the famous Palapa Oath, the administrative structure that held thousands of islands together, and the literary masterpiece Sutasoma by Mpu Tantular. Through the lens of the Nagarakretagama poem, we reconstruct a vibrant capital at Trowulan where Hindu-Buddhist syncretism…