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Majapahit's Foreign Diplomats: The Envoys Who Held an Empire Together
Long before modern embassies, Majapahit relied on a network of royal envoys — duta — to manage its sprawling maritime empire. This episode follows the diplomatic missions that kept the archipelago connected: from tribute-bearing voyages to China, to tense negotiations with the upstart Malacca Sultanate, to the shadowy role of the Wali Songo in late-period diplomacy. Lucas and Luna unpack the Pararaton's account of envoys sent to Dharmasraya, the Ming Shilu's records of Majapahit delegations at the Ming court, and the delicate balance of gifts and threats that held Nusantara…
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