Majapahit's Rice Revolution: Water, Wealth, and Power

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how rice cultivation shaped Majapahit's rise and fall. They dive into the sawah irrigation systems of the Brantas River basin, the royal water temple of Candi Tikus, and the role of subak cooperatives. Drawing on the Negarakertagama and archaeological evidence from Trowulan, they discuss how control over water and rice surpluses funded the empire's navy, trade, and monuments. They also touch on the environmental limits that contributed to Majapahit's decline, including soil exhaustion and volcanic eruptions. Specific terms like sawah, ladang, subak, and the Segaran reservoir are explained in context. #Majapahit #RiceRevolution #Sawah #Subak #BrantasRiver #CandiTikus #Trowulan #Negarakertagama #MpuPrapanca #HayamWuruk #GajahMada #Segaran #Irrigation #SoutheastAsia #History #FexingoHistory #Agriculture #WaterManagement Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo