Founding of Majapahit
A Javanese empire sketches the outline of future Indonesia
Raden Wijaya, exploiting a Mongol invasion of Java, founded Majapahit. Under the minister Gajah Mada its influence spread over most of present-day Indonesia, and it is seen as a forerunner of the Indonesian state.
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