Majapahit's Last Stand: The Battle of Bubat

Majapahit: The Empire That Once Ruled Indonesia — Fexingo History · May 7, 2026 · 7m · transcript

In 1357, a diplomatic wedding between the Sunda kingdom and Majapahit's King Hayam Wuruk ended in a massacre that reshaped Java. Lucas tells the story of the Battle of Bubat: how Gajah Mada's ambition to force Sunda into submission led to the slaughter of the Sunda royal family, including Princess Pitaloka, who reportedly took her own life rather than be captured. The battle, recorded in the Pararaton and the Kidung Sunda, remains a painful memory in Sundanese tradition. Lucas explains the political context—Hayam Wuruk's marriage proposal to Princess Pitaloka, Gajah Mada's…