Majapahit

Majapahit (; ), also known as Wilwatikta (; ), was a Javanese Hindu-Buddhist thalassocratic empire in Southeast Asia. It was from the island of Java in modern-day Indonesia. It existed from 1293 to around 1527. It was strongest during the era of Hayam Wuruk. He took over many places in Southeast Asia during his reign from 1350 to 1389. According to the  () written in 1365, Majapahit was an empire that had land from Sumatra to New Guinea.Majapahit Overseas Empire, Digital Atlas of Indonesian History Spanning across 2 Continents, It had territory in present-day Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, southern Thailand, East Timor, and southwestern Philippines (the Sulu Archipelago).

Majapahit was one of the last big Hindu-Buddhist empires of the region. It is said to be one of the greatest and most powerful empires in the history of Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Its influence went outside the modern territory of Indonesia and has been studied a lot.

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 A Short History of Majapahit
 Memoirs of Majapahit Kingdom
 A brief history of Majapahit 
 A Complete Transcription of Majapahit Royal Manuscript of Nagarakertagama from SejarahNasional.org an National History Website, adapted from Muljana, Slamet (1979). Nagarakretagama dan Tafsir Sejarahnya. Bhratara Karya Aksara.

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