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Raden Wijaya

r. 1293–1309 CE · 14th century · Also known as Wijaya

Raden Wijaya was the founder and first ruler of the Majapahit Empire in eastern Java, reigning from 1293 to 1309 CE. He used a Mongol expedition sent by Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty to defeat his rivals, then turned against the Mongol forces and drove them out. His control of fertile rice lands and Java Sea trade routes laid the foundations of Majapahit power.

Raden Wijaya
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SinghasariKingdom of SumenepGelang-gelang

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