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Tribhuwana Tunggadewi

Type Figure Region Southeast Asia Time c. 1300–1350 Also known as Tribhuwana

Tribhuwana Tunggadewi (c. 1300–c. 1350) was queen of Majapahit, daughter of Rajasa Sagar and half-sister of Jayanegara;…

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  1. 1328–1331Trowulan · MajapahitAfter Jayanegara was assassinated in 1328, Tribhuwana acceded as queen as his half-sister. She relied on ministers such as Gajah Mada to stabilize internal court disputes and was formally crowned queen in 1331.
  2. 1331–1340Trowulan · MajapahitIn the 1330s Queen Tribhuwana reigned; after Gajah Mada swore the 'Palapa Oath' in 1336 he launched major external expansion. The kingdom's power extended to Bali, Sumatra, Kalimantan and elsewhere, and Southeast Asian maritime trade networks were further brought under Majapahit suzerainty.
  3. 1341–1350Trowulan · MajapahitAround 1350 Tribhuwana passed the throne to her son Hayam Wuruk and retired to the position of queen mother. She died shortly after abdicating; her reign was a key stage in Majapahit's transition from regional power to 'Nusantara' hegemony.

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