Late Middle Ages · Southeast Asia · Politics
1323
Raden Wijaya's successors consolidate Majapahit
1323
The Javanese kingdom, under Jayanagara and the great chief minister who would become Gajah Mada, suppressed rebellious chieftains along the north coast and extended its reach into Bali. The court at Trowulan began importing Chinese porcelain and Indian textiles in bulk, signs of a thickening maritime network that would soon make Java the commercial hub of the archipelago.