Gajah Mada
The word Nusantara is taken from an oath by Gajah Mada in 1336, as written in the Old Javanese "Pararaton" and "Nagarakretagama". Gajah Mada was a powerful military leader and prime minister of Majapahit credited with bringing the empire to its peak of glory. Gajah Mada delivered an oath called "Sumpah Palapa", in which he vowed not to eat any food containing spices until he had conquered all of Nusantara under the glory of Majapahit.