Majapahit's Last Emperor and the Fall of an Empire

Majapahit: The Empire That Once Ruled Indonesia — Fexingo History · Oct 9, 2026 · 8m · transcript

After decades of exploring Majapahit’s spice trade, sacred geography, and internal wars, we turn to the very end. In 1478, the last great king, Kertabumi, led a final campaign against his rival Bhre Kahuripan. This wasn't just another civil war; it was the death knell for the empire that once stretched across the Nusantara. We look at the chronicle accounts of this final battle, the role of the Kutamantri in the chaos, and how the power vacuum allowed new Islamic sultanates like Demak to rise from the ashes of Trowulan. Join us as we trace the collapse of Java’s greatest Hindu-Buddhist…