Majapahit's Shadow: The Untold Story of the Kingdom of Sunda

Majapahit: The Empire That Once Ruled Indonesia — Fexingo History · Sep 14, 2026 · 8m · transcript

While previous episodes have explored Majapahit’s internal politics, trade networks, and military campaigns, this episode shifts focus to its most persistent rival: the Kingdom of Sunda in West Java. We move beyond the myth of the Bubat tragedy to examine the complex diplomatic reality between these two Javanese powers. Lucas and Luna discuss how the Sundanese kings navigated a world where Majapahit claimed suzerainty but rarely enforced direct rule. We look at the strategic importance of the Sunda Strait, the role of the syahbandar (port masters) in Gresik and Tuban, and the cultural…