The Mystery of Majapahit's Missing King

Majapahit: The Empire That Once Ruled Indonesia — Fexingo History · Sep 3, 2026 · 6m · transcript

For over a century, historians have puzzled over the reign of Kertawijaya, also known as Rajasawardhana I, who sat on the throne of Majapahit between 1429 and 1447. Unlike his father Hayam Wuruk or his successor Suhita, Kertawijaya left behind almost no stone inscriptions and very little mention in the chronicles that usually detail royal activities. This episode explores the evidence we do have — scattered references in the Pararaton and Nagarakretagama commentaries, along with archaeological hints from Trowulan — to reconstruct a period often dismissed as a dark age. We examine whether this…