Kublai Khan's Failed Java Invasion and Majapahit Origins

In this episode, Lucas and Luna revisit the Mongol Yuan dynasty's ambitious but disastrous naval campaign against Java in 1293. They explore the political chaos following the murder of King Kertanegara of Singhasari, the cunning diplomacy of Raden Wijaya, and the battle at the Brantas River that ultimately led to the establishment of the Majapahit Empire. Drawing on Chinese sources like the Yuan shi and Javanese chronicles such as the Pararaton and Nagarakretagama, they examine Mongol motivations, the role of the fleet commanders Shi Bi, Gao Xing, and Yiqimish, and the reasons for the sudden Mongol withdrawal. The conversation also touches on the logistics of projecting power across the South China Sea and how this failure foreshadowed the limits of Mongol expansion in Southeast Asia. #KublaiKhan #YuanDynasty #MongolEmpire #Java #Majapahit #Singhasari #RadenWijaya #Kertanegara #ShiBi #BrantasRiver #Pararaton #Nagarakretagama #SoutheastAsia #NavalInvasion #MedievalHistory #MongolExpansion #Indonesia #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo