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Majapahit's Bubat War: The Sunda Tragedy That Broke an Empire
In 1357, what should have been a royal wedding between Majapahit's Prince Bhre Kahuripan and the Sunda princess Dyah Pitaloka turned into a bloodbath on the Bubat field near Trowulan. The Sunda royal family and their entire escort were slaughtered by Majapahit forces under Gajah Mada's orders. This episode untangles what happened: the conflicting accounts from the Pararaton, the Kidung Sunda, and Javanese-Balinese traditions. We explore the diplomatic humiliation that Gajah Mada's demand for Sunda's submission caused, the princess's ritual suicide (belukar), and how…
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