Majapahit's Bhre Lasem: The Rebel Princess of the Paregreg War

In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna delve into the life of Bhre Lasem, a royal princess whose defiance against the Majapahit court ignited the brutal Paregreg civil war. Known from the Pararaton chronicle, she was a bhre — a regional ruler — in Lasem, a prosperous port on Java's north coast. When King Wikramawardhana's court imposed a political marriage, she refused, sparking a rebellion that merged with Bhre Wirabhumi's claim to the throne. The war devastated Trowulan, drained the empire's treasury, and allowed the rising Islamic state of Demak to gain power. Lucas and Luna explore her motives, the Pararaton's account of her stand, and how the conflict between bhra lineages fractured the empire's unity. They also touch on the role of pasisir ports in the war and the eventual rise of Raden Patah. This episode illuminates a lesser-known but pivotal figure whose personal defiance triggered a chain reaction that ended Majapahit's golden age. #BhreLasem #Paregreg #Majapahit #Lasem #Pararaton #Wikramawardhana #BhreWirabhumi #Trowulan #Demak #Pasisir #CivilWar #Java #SoutheastAsia #HinduBuddhist #Princess #Rebellion #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo