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Political upheaval in the Majapahit Empire in the early 15th century

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1399–1410

Around 1401 CE, the Majapahit Empire entered a period of political reorganization after the death of Hayam Wuruk and the Battle of Majapahit, marking…

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  1. 1389–1401Majapahit royal capital · East JavaAfter Hayam Wuruk died in 1389, the empire lost strong central authority, and aristocratic groups and local powers began vying for control of Java's core and its vassal territories.
  2. 1401–1406Java · JavaAround 1401, infighting within the royal house and centrifugal tendencies among local vassals intensified; some vassals turned to autonomy or sought new overlords, and the empire's control over the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra's coast was clearly weakened.

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