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The Majapahit Shadow War: How Sunda Betrayed an Empire
In this episode of the Fexingo History podcast, we explore the Bubat Incident of 1357, a catastrophic diplomatic failure that nearly destroyed the Majapahit Empire. While previous episodes covered the Palapa Oath and Gajah Mada’s expansion, we now focus on the tragic wedding negotiations between King Hayam Wuruk and Dyah Purnawijaya of the Kingdom of Sunda. We examine how the placement of the Sundanese royal party in the outer courtyard, rather than the inner sanctum, sparked a massacre that fractured Java’s unity. Through the accounts of the Pararaton and Nagarakretagama, we analyze the…
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