Majapahit's Majapahit: The Empire's 1478 Fall and Rise

Majapahit: The Empire That Once Ruled Indonesia — Fexingo History · Aug 16, 2026 · 4m · transcript

In 1478, the Majapahit Empire seemed to collapse overnight. But the story of that year is far more complex — and the empire's end was neither sudden nor final. In this episode, we trace the civil war between Kertabhumi and Ranawijaya, the role of the rising Pasisir states like Demak, and the mysterious figure of Girindrawardhana, who claimed the throne after Trowulan fell. We discuss what the Pararaton and Tomé Pires tell us about these events, and how the Majapahit lineage didn't simply vanish but morphed into the Islamic sultanates of Java. Join us for a deep dive into the power…