Majapahit's Lost Palaces and the Fall of Trowulan

Majapahit: The Empire That Once Ruled Indonesia — Fexingo History · Sep 9, 2026 · 10m · transcript

While earlier episodes have explored Majapahit’s naval power, spice trade, and royal women, this episode turns its gaze to the physical heart of the empire: the city of Trowulan. We investigate how a sprawling urban center, described in the Nagarakertagama as a hub of stone temples and bustling markets, could vanish from the historical record not through sudden invasion, but through gradual environmental collapse and administrative decay. Lucas and Luna trace the journey of King Kertawijaya and the subsequent Paregreg War, examining how internal strife weakened the central authority that…