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Majapahit's Kertanagara: The King Who Reached Too Far
Before Hayam Wuruk and Gajah Mada, there was Kertanagara — the last great king of the Singhasari dynasty whose ambition set the stage for Majapahit. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Kertanagara's bold expansion into Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, his ill-fated Pamalayu expedition of 1275, and the diplomatic gambit that sent a statue of Amoghapasa to Dharmasraya. They discuss the Mongol invasion of Java in 1293, launched by Kublai Khan after Kertanagara refused tribute and insulted an envoy. How did a king who never ruled Majapahit shape its founding myth? And was his notorious…
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