Kingdom of Majapahit - Master of Intrigue - Part 3 - Extra History

[@extrahistory]

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[@angusyang5917]

How about the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan or Hussein in Iraq?

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Extra Credits Russian general retreat

[@hughmungus1743]

the Peshtigo fire? you know, the one that was much worse than the Chicago Fire but was covered up because Chicago is such an important city (it's really not)

[@piggymcbacon1852]

Attack of the Dead men, WWI

[@Connie_TinuityError]

Extra Credits Can you only vote at the poll if you're a patron?

[@juanmaruli4977]

"He took a royal name -we're ignoring those for simplicity, by the way" For those who are wondering, it's *Sri Maharaja Wiralandagopala Sri Sundarapandya Dewa Adhiswara*

[@juanmaruli4977]

And the royal name of his successor, Gitarja, is *Sri Tribhuwanottunggadewi Maharajasa Jayawisnuwardhani*

[@andrewsuryali8540]

Quick! Someone ask Bill Wurtz to try pronouncing those names!

[@merrittanimation7721]

I think they made the right choice in avoiding that

[@arie123ful]

as a javanese, I like reciting those names, feels satisfying

[@GaldirEonai]

The Mighty Jingles would probably go with "Dave", and I'd be inclined to agree with him.

[@InspectHistory]

As an Indonesian, this video is very useful for learning about Indonesian History, amazing work Extra Credits, can't wait to see more video like this 🙂

[@scorpioking6914]

Wkwkwkwkwkw united!

[@yuliantikol8104]

Ada orang Indonesia jugaaa wkwkwkw

[@rodigoduterte9192]

Ya, akhirnya kita ketemu lagi

[@rodigoduterte9192]

Nol _official jaga bahasa loe bangsat, gara2 orang kayak kita nama indonesia jadi jelek nih

[@bomba7197]

You again, it is a pleasure 😊

[@thevoidlookspretty7079]

“If Machiavelli wrote fan-fiction.” These writers are genius.

[@duchessnoor]

He did actually write fan fiction. I have it in my foxhole!

[@villevalste1888]

But isn't that kind of what he did?

[@merrittanimation7721]

So instead of making all the characters kiss he makes them plot against one another? I'd actually read that.

[@almostideal1306]

He wrote a satire, so 15th Century Poe's Law.

[@GaldirEonai]

Sort of. Machiavelli wrote a biting, darkly humorous critique of human nature and the rulers of his time. It was satirical, yes, but it was also loaded with genuinely good advice about politics, albeit often presented in a wildly hyperbolic manner.

[@Pile_of_carbon]

Boinking his surgeon's wife? It's funny how much a coronary artery can look like the appendix, right? xD

[@fgregerfeaxcwfeffece]

All the fun parts of bleeding to death with just a fraction of the mess!

[@CooperAATE]

He was an IDIOT

[@LordOceanus]

fgregerfeaxcwfeffece because the artery mentioned is on the surface of the heart so you just hold the incision closed and its all good

[@ilo3456]

Chris Cooper, random man of music No shit

[@Lakhshamana]

Actually, it was a stomach abscess. The surgeon Tanca was part of an elite task force formed by Wijaya, whose members eventually all rebelled (Tanca was the last and only success).

[@harunsuaidi7349]

As Indonesian, this surprises me. You just painted a whole different picture of Gajah Mada. We know him as a loyal servant of Majapahit that brought glory to the kingdom. Then again, perhaps he was loyal to the kingdom, not to the kings who ruled it. Perhaps he was more of Tywin Lannister to the Targaryens instead of Ned Stark to Robert Baratheon.

[@Ruuuuubes]

Think I found my new favorite quote from this series. "Gajah Mada is what you'd get, if Machiavelli wrote fanfiction."

[@GwenP00L3]

It just made him more badass

[@AryaEkaSaputra-jl1ty]

Or if Otto von Bismarck were born earlier.

[@JohnnyElRed]

It's there anyone else having a hard time not imagining Gajah Mada as the Rock?

[@extrahistory]

we need more extra history fancasting!

[@anttibjorklund1869]

Adam Sandler as Jayanagara... both seem to be as useless. :P

[@duchessnoor]

What character am I then?

[@CommentaryCarmine]

Jack Black On Revolutionary Steroids

[@imperialjapan9386]

JohnnyElRed your first

[@megaaleon3505]

I think when Gadjahmada say he won't "taste spices", what he mean is he won't taste any worldly pleasure until he united all of the archipelago under Majapahit's rule ...... Because, you know ..... wealth and all that is pretty much the "spices of life"

[@PrivateSlacker]

That would make more sense. To show the public that he was the opposite of hedonistic king.

[@thestudentofficial5483]

And its not actually spice in the vow, it was Palapa (coconut) which recognised as fruit of delicacy

[@fawwazn.1244]

And literally also, because back then, (until now if could think of any Traditional Javanese food) foods was using spices all the time, because we're so rich with them, we never thought to run out of spices, so by holding to "taste spices" he really meant not eating anything, maybe except for water or porridge/rice which was common but with no Cloves, Nutmeg etc included

[@Jetalockhart]

Indeed, making Gajah Mada a Djago with an Attitude....

[@hamanotaiki3591]

Sure , you can sleep with the most beautiful women, eat the most delicious meal or drink the finest wine. But for gajah mada his turn on is the glory of power and conquest

[@francescoazzoni3445]

Incest, seduction of vassals and incompetent kings: CKII IRL

[@hy2024-e1g]

I fully agree.

[@muhammadzidanezainalbaihaq3376]

Increase Council Power Faction Spawning every 5 year

[@muhammadzidanezainalbaihaq3376]

Died of Chamber business

[@fredfoshizzle4891]

It’s almost like it was based on real history...

[@pliniomelo6295]

No horses though

[@apokalyps2547]

E.C.H.: "...the single worst idea we've covered in this entire show..." Me: "Oh come on now, surely you are exaggerating." E.C.H.: "...his current surgeon. Right before he was supposed to have an operation." Me: "Oh no."

[@GigawingsVideo]

Well at that time kings and queens are supposed to be god on earth so they think that commoners will not hurt them. Of course they always WRONG.

[@mathy1799]

"Lets recall Belesarius" ~Theodora "Lets kill Mustafa" ~Suleiman "Lets kill the mongol envoys" ~ Sultan of the Khwaraziam Empire "Lets invade Korea" ~Hifeyoshi "Lets invade Russia" ~ Charles XII "Lets invest in the South See Company" ~everyone in Britain "Lets invade Germany" ~ Napoleon III " Lets declare war on Serbia" ~Austria-Hungary

[@Tripas350]

"Let's kill Mufasa" ~ Scar

[@shaunakj8081]

"Let's invade Poland" ~ Hitler "Let's move the capital"~King of the Jin Dynasty "Let's invade Russia"~ also Hitler "Let's help Austria and Germany" Enver Pasha

[@bkjeong4302]

Matthijs van de Wiel Forgot some: “Let’s keep charging into this Carthaginian formation”-Romans at Cannae (Wakizaka’s mistake at Hansan Island could also count) “Let’s go on a Crusade”-everyone in Europe “Let’s attack warrior monks”-Nobunaga “Let’s jail Admiral Yi because he disobeyed orders to avoid falling into an obvious trap”-the Korean royal court

[@Justin-wl5pr]

Not his former surgeon his current surgeon

[@nepunepu5894]

don't do shit to your current surgeon

[@mjbull5156]

The king did not think he'd break his Suk conditioning.

[@shadiafifi54]

Speaking of, the knife Gaja used? Was a Kris. And a Fremen's special blade? A _crysknife_ The spice must flow!

[@Lakhshamana]

Actually, Frank Herbert took inspiration for the Fremen from SEA/Indonesian Islam.

[@shadiafifi54]

Well, the nomadic lifestyle and the sandy desert were clearly Arabian peninsula, but I did not know that.... And Knowing is Half the Battle! ::GI JOE riff:: But seriously, thanks; that was enlightening :)

[@quicksilvermarvel6392]

9:14 Btw, the vow made by Gajah Mada was called "Sumpah Palapa"

[@junirenjana]

Amukti Palapa in the original Javanese term, to be precise.

[@bluestormpony]

he IS the senete

[@Rvoid]

Or, Amukti Palapa. The alledged full text of the oath: "Sira Gajah Madapatih Amangkubhumi tan ayun amuktia palapa, sira Gajah Mada: "Lamun huwus kalah nusantara isun amukti palapa, lamun kalah ring Gurun, ring Seran, Tañjung Pura, ring Haru, ring Pahang, Dompo, ring Bali, Sunda, Palembang, Tumasik, samana isun amukti palapa"." In English: "He, Gajah Mada Patih Amangkubumi, does not wish to cease his fasting. Gajah Mada: "If (I succeed) in defeating (conquering) Nusantara, (then) I will break my fast. If Gurun, Seram, Tanjung Pura, Haru, Pahang, Dompo, Bali, Sunda, Palembang, Tumasik, are all defeated, (then) I will break my fast.". Source: Wikipedia, yeay!

[@fawwazn.1244]

@@Rvoid And those Regions mentioned, are all the known area in Nusantara (Indonesia and Malaysia) back then, and also he promised to fast because ALL foods in Nusantara uses spice back then. He is truly the best character

[@Jetalockhart]

Yeah, as "Palapa" meant "Spice" but contextually in this vow, it's much more of "Luxury". So Gajah Mada meant that, he would keep himself from all stuff and activities related to luxury until he could unite the land of Nusantara under the rule of Majapahit. A true vow of duty first and foremost, rather than religious vow. Makes him a Djago of Character...

[@Formerlyi]

this is why paradox didn't put majapahit into crusader kings 2, every child that was born in majapahit would have 100 intrigue since age 0

[@EllieK_814]

Except Jayanegara, he'd have carousing focus.

[@GigawingsVideo]

Yeah, a lot of westerners thought that Byzantine got it worse when it's about intrigues and backstabbings. But Javanese people have this concept that "Keep being polite while holding a knife on your back" and this is not considered a bad thing either. It means that no matter what you need to be on your toes all the time.

[@emomales5782]

nah every child was born with kris dagger behind their back since age 0 and its open carry not conceal ones

[@ShadyAnchovy]

the concept of being polite while holding knife on your back is actually shown in the way javanese dress. traditional javanese dress always include a kris in the back to show that they are friendly and polite but always keep cautious while other ethnic in nusantara put their weapon in front.

[@Formerlyi]

@@ShadyAnchovy there's actually a way to put the keris on the front too, it's called "Nganggar"

[@chickensforthechickengod9337]

In the distant spicey past there is only one constant... *The rooster*

[@zainabe9503]

A.k.a Ayam Djago

[@adityapriambudi5983]

Spoiler alert!

[@lvutodeath]

Its a pun. Rooster in Indonesian is "ayam", and the next episode it is about "Hayam Wuruk". The pun is ayam becomes Hayam

[@Kingdavid77746]

@@zainabe9503 it's Ayam Jago

[@RePhantomz]

@@lvutodeath hayam is the traditional sundanese and javanese language word of ayam (chiken) tho

[@damedesuka77]

As an Indonesian I'm amazed with this content and at the same time apalled with my country's historical education. We only get, what, 5% of this story throughout our school years? The 95% I only just knew from watching this series. Thank you for making this, truly educational.

[@haveiszalfaroqie1628]

Lha iyo. Gemes aku, hrrrr...

[@flightlesscoffeebirdboy9655]

Mungkin karena antara arsip kita gak lengkap, atau kurikulum yang diajarkan di sekolah justru gak lengkap.

[@lyq232]

@@flightlesscoffeebirdboy9655arsip sejarah indonesia lebih lengkap di belanda daripada di Indonesia

[@brahmfattah6444]

Arsip indo lengkap kok, tp klo diceritain yg sebenarnya kn bikin malu gk mendidik, malah jd aib bukan hal yg hebat, bayangin aja raden wijaya ternyata incest udh gt tukang rebut istri org n seorang penipu ulung, ini suatu hal yg gk baik dikonsumsi sm anak2, majapahit kerajaan yg fondasinya tipu menipu menghalalkan segala cara menerobos etika dan moral, suatu hal yg gk membanggakan

[@kuropredator9788]

you should read "sutasoma book" and "Majapahit 1-5" by M.Yamin this video only 1% of total history.

[@GigawingsVideo]

Sri Maharaja Wiralandagopala Sri Sundarapandya Dewa Adhiswara is the king's full title. Let me try my best to explain each word (Please don't take this as full fact, I'm not a scholar). Sri is a title for a king Maharaja means great king or emperor Wira means warrior or hero landa probably means having an effect Gopala is Hindu god incarnation Krishna Sundara means handsome Pandya means holy man Dewa means god Adhi means wise and powerful Swara probably means voice. So it's Lord Emperor the incarnation of Khrisna as a warrior and Lord that's holy and handsome and god on earth that has voice that's wise and powerful.

[@sauratanar]

And that's all Indian derived

[@GigawingsVideo]

@@sauratanar Not completely. Java is like this melting pot of cultures from various kingdoms.

[@pritsingh9766]

These are sanskrit words which is a language from North India....

[@RePhantomz]

Majapahit is kingdom that both melt hindu budha influence into one. Java after all have been a pilgrim destination for both bhuddist monk and brahma caste which often employed by the king to be their advisor.

[@isitokaytoeatquick-wittedb2953]

or 'how to not name yourself'

[@bunga_raya96]

God we need more videos on South East Asian History

[@c4ezar]

harmit Singh yee.. Khmer would be a good idea.

[@dayangmarikit6860]

All of Southeast Asia

[@sambishara9300]

Why am I expecting the series to end with colonization?

[@abcdef27669]

Agree. One about Bayinnaung, the founder of Taungoo Empire in Burma, and one about Ayutthaya, a former kingdom of Thailand.

[@petergray2712]

@@abcdef27669 Or the Khmer Empire or the Champa

[@AnonYmous-db2yy]

To summarize: The king died, and his son did the *BIGGEST OOF.* The son's general, now prime minister, shifts Majapahit from playing tall to playing wide.

[@SoulDuckling126]

LMAO

[@vj9390]

Gajah Mada is very respected as Indonesian history figure , there's a University named after him in Yogyakarta and it is one of the best university in Indonesia.

[@eruyommo]

The worst idea indeed.

[@Edax_Royeaux]

"Perhaps all this was a punishment meted out to a king who cannot understand others." - Saber

[@adityarendragraha6783]

He watch too much japanese porn

[@Edax_Royeaux]

@Aditya Rendragraha Wrong series.

[@farrelsandya8000]

I hate u

[@eruyommo]

@@farrelsandya8000 Oh! No! I won't sleep tonight!

[@Luboman411]

Gaja Mada reminds me of Catherine the Great--cunning, ruthless, manipulative, devious, smart as hell, power-hungry, organized and very capable. Social climbing and attaining power drove these two people. Also notice--Russia became a great power under Catherine, and Majapahit grew into a great power in Southeast Asia under Gaja Mada. Who says that greed and power don't pay?

[@AM-kf2zt]

Gajah Mada to Tywin Lannister: So, you had your former king killed? Tywin (proudly): Yes Gajah (smirking): Nothing else? Tywin: what? Gajah: Did you marry his sister? Tywin (quietly): No. Gajah: Did you create an empire? Tywin (quietly): No. Gajah: Did you get to act as regent? Tywin: yes. Gajah: To the son of the king you killed? Tywin (quietly): No. Gajah: rewrote history to your whims? Tywin (quietly): A little. Gajah (grinning): That's cute. Tywin kneels and asks Gajah to teach him everything he knows.

[@williamtheconqueror7807]

Check out Malik Ambar on Kings and Generals. His story is pretty amazing, from slave to prime minister of a small Indian kingdom.

[@waifuhunter9815]

@@williamtheconqueror7807 check Toyotomo Hideyoshi, from farmer to Unifier and ruler of Japan

[@Michael-ny3vq]

Lion maybe ferocious, but nothing can stop elephant from his path.

[@puneetmishra4726]

@@Michael-ny3vq even a lion doesn't dare to go into an elephants territory.

[@Jaime.Lannister]

Absolutely not. Tywin was a different breed

[@kyond8578]

Not eating spice means you're not eating decent food. The nusantara food always use a loooooot of spice, even poor one eat spice even if its just rice + chilly. We love spice, no food has no spice. Not eating spice is simply insane, its one of the nightmare when you're sick and not allowed to eat those. Now imagine intentionally not eating any. Whoa, literally living hell.

[@junirenjana]

At that time, chilli pepper was still unknown to Asians (it is a New World commodity like potatoes and tomatoes). But I get your point, vowing to not eat any spice is probably the worst thing for Indonesians.

[@fawwazn.1244]

Yeah its truly insane, but he didn't mention not eating meat in anyway.. But still to imagine not eating without any spices in making Meaty meals, its truly living hell

[@darnit1944]

@@fawwazn.1244 He is a Hindu. I dont think he eat meats

[@fawwazn.1244]

@@darnit1944 Maybe not Cow's, But there's still Fish and Chicken, Especially alot of Fish

[@darnit1944]

@@fawwazn.1244 Ducks.

[@ZayZoot]

Never did I think I would hear the phrase "If Machiavelli wrote fanfiction", but here you actually used it in a way that made sense, whoever wrote that line clearly deserves a pay increase.

[@nakenmil]

So basically, Otto von Bismarck was the European Gajah Madah. Minus the generaling.

[@redashura9255]

As Indonesian. You right. Gajah Mada is Chancellor or Prime Minister in Majapahit Empire (Kekaisaran Majapahit) like Otto von Bismarck. While, Prabu Maharaja as His Majesty Emperor like Deutscher Kaiser.

[@mrreyes5004]

@@redashura9255 Shame most of these awesome political figures never met (y'know separated across thousands of years and miles), Bismarck and Mada would've either been best friends or unholy rivals if they'd ever come into contact with one another.

[@sdagoth3037]

Exactly. What this video said about Gajah Madah was also true of Bismarck, they were both cunning, ruthless, and above all else ferociously pragmatic. They were the real power behind the throne; creators of empires.

[@barbiquearea]

I remember playing as Gajah Mada in the Age of Empires II: Rise of the Rajas Malay campaign. It was a pretty fun campaign with awesome battles and objectives. It was a bit of a downer at the end when Gajah Mada tried bringing the Sunda kingdom into the Majapahit Empire via betrothal to his king, only to use the marriage alliance as a way of letting the Sunda let their guard down so Majapahit troops could invade them and destroy their kingdom. Because of this betrayal and the fact that it had sullied Majapahit's reputation, the last king Gajah Mada served had him dismissed and he eventually died in retirement in disgrace. I can't wait for you guys to cover that devious scheme of his and the effects it had on Majapahit after his removal as Prime Minister.

[@johnnybadboy3475]

This civilization definitely deserves more attention. Thanks for covering it, EC!

[@natalkumar6132]

And Gajah Madah is back from Civ 5

[@MALEMization]

And Age of Empires 2!

[@LadwikaIlhamAlbiyan]

Don't forget Europa Universalis 4 hihi

[@yaldabaoth2]

He's certainly not in EU4.

[@joehoe222]

Enemy blade no more!

[@LadwikaIlhamAlbiyan]

+Yaldabaoth ohh sorry I mean majapahit, not gajah mada personally

[@handywijaya3689]

Never new that Jayanegara could be a man like that.In Indonesia we know him by his nickname which is "Kala Gemet" or "Weak but Evil" in English.Under his rule there are a lot of rebels including the biggest one which appears in the video was being commanded by Ra Kuti in 1319.The vows that Gajah Mada made to unite all Indonesia was "Palapa Oath" and it was quite scary as he wants to unite Indonesia with today's Malaysia, Singapore,and Southern Thailand until Phetchaburi area.Funny story,the motto of Indonesia was made by Majapahit in the book of Kakawin Sutasoma under Hayam Wuruk's reign in 14th century.This is to show how significant this kingdom is until now

[@MadWritter]

Maybe you should do a history on Machiavelli himself.

[@trikkage2381]

MadWritter this a needed series

[@TheLolol94]

Second this

[@Udontkno7]

absolutely

[@GaldirEonai]

Machiavelli's life probably wouldn't yield more than a single episode, but he'd work well in a larger series about the total political clusterfuck that was renaissance Italy. Seriously. In terms of intrigue, backstabbing and sudden reversals of fortune it makes Game of Thrones look like Teletubbies by comparison.

[@MyMikaa]

Definitely

[@jlue7501]

Is that the leader of Indonesia in civ 5?

[@TheApsodist]

Yes, and Gitarja is the leader in Civ6.

[@morax1030]

lmao yeah

[@igmatrisasukmalaksana9862]

Yes, the one and only Gadjah Mada

[@canigetsubscriberwithjusta3977]

lmao yeah i've been waiting this comment

[@adityapriambudi5983]

Yep

[@cloodi0]

I LOVE the chin of the army men, they look like THANOS MAJAPAHIT SOLDIERS

[@winjiro]

I know right :D

[@battleangelrichard5160]

You mean their chin looks like testicles, since Thanos' does?

[@silvercyber19]

When looking at Gajah Mada's remaining statue, his appearance looks like Thanos

[@julianjosephm]

I am Indonesan and only interested in Japanese, Chinese, and European history because of games(CIV, Total War, Dynasty Warriors, etc.) . But now, this channel make me realize that every history can be addicting and interesting to learn.

[@Rian-kn3dt]

Penyakit org indo, suka ngremehin bangsa sendiri

[@TheGodTell]

Was expecting more on Gitarja's rule, actually.. but that ending tho. Sent chills down my spine

[@nicholasdelucena1260]

You guys should cover the life of Giuseppe Garibaldi, a war hero in Brazil, Uruguay and one of the founders of modern Italy. His story is pretty badass and you guys will cover some pretty important historical events on two freakin' continents

[@OrdonWolf]

Plus he owned a private island! ...I mean, not that that's the most impressive thing about him. But it IS a nice island!

[@budicaesar1213]

Extra History should cover Garibaldi and Macchiaveli!

[@fanbuoy9234]

And lord Thomas Cochrane, also a really interesting guy

[@ravlipratama6413]

Just wait bro

[@ashfromketchup]

>hears Gajah Mada >slightly recognises that name >pauses video >googles "Civ 5 Indonesia Leader"

[@TheIndonesianPride]

Thank you Extra History for making history far from boring. The way you gather the sources and the illustrations are all amazing. Can't wait for the golden age of Majapahit in the next episode!! Keep up the good job! - An Indonesian here -

[@icthiolavarunt5363]

I am really enjoying this extra history, but tbh I expected more on how Gitarjha ruled Java, especially considering she is the leader for the Civ VI Indonesia.

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

I would like to know why there apparently were not any princes to be heirs instead if the previous king practiced monogamy. Where they killed?

[@andrewsuryali8540]

I think you mean polygamy? Jayanegara was completely childless despite being egregiously polygamous. One theory about the main reason for Jayanegara's assassination is that he was sterile, which in addition to the imprisonment of the princesses basically doomed the dynasty to extinction. He had to be removed while the princesses were still able to bear children.

[@junirenjana]

Gitarja is quite underrepresented in Indonesian history narratives (and history in general). Idk but people mostly dont know that the Palapa Oath was taken in her reign, and it was her (with the help of Mada) who practically laid out all things that led to Majapahit Golden Age. As a side note, she actually ruled under the auspice of Queen Rajapatni (her mother, one of Raden Vijaya's wife, the youngest daughter of last Singhasari king), because Rajapatni had became a bhikkhuni (she was a Buddhist). Once Rajapatni died, Gitarja transfer her power to her son Hayam Wuruk. This is probably why Gitarja herself is rarely mentioned, because apparently she was "just a regent".

[@junirenjana]

@@sarasamaletdin4574 Vijaya officially took all 4 daughters of Kertanegara (the last king of Singhasari) as his wives, plus several other women from Majapahit vassal states. Only two bore him sons: the eldest Kertanegara's daughter, mother of Kalagemet; and Indreswari or Dara Petak, the Sumatran consort, mother of Jayanegara. Vijaya made two women as his queen consort, Rajapatni (the youngest Kertanegara's daughter who has no son) and Indreswari (who bore him Jayanegara). That's why Jayanegara became his sole successor. Once Jayanegara died without any successor, the role went to Queen Rajapatni instead of Indreswari, because Rajapatni is part of the dynasty while Indreswari was an outsider. Rajapatni, who practiced Buddhism and had became a bhikkhuni, delegated her role to her daughter Gitarja.

[@anarma9590]

Well she basically reestablished the Pamalayu expedition (attack on Malay kingdoms a.k.a Sumatra) initiated by Kertanegara (the one who violated Kublai's envoys) and personally led her army to crush rebellions on after disputes between Gajah Mada and Ra Kembar on methods and who will lead the army. And since she reigned on behalf of her mother, when she deceased, she abdicated the throne to her son, Hayam Wuruk

[@november6344]

This is why i like watching outsider views of country's history because here in Indonesia Gajah Mada was almost the perfect general he was famous for his vow and become a legend and a symbol of loyalty and unity, not once even the dark side of the kings or himself was taught. This is such good perspective should be taught at school

[@dolgabos4899]

When Gadjahmada say he won't "taste spices", what he mean is he won't taste any worldly pleasure until he united all of the archipelago (Nusantara) under Majapahit's rule. That oath is called Sumpah Palapa (Palapa Oath). Palapa itself means nutmeg. A slight change from the word Pala. Thanks for creating this video. As an Indonesians, I'm really interested on how foreigners think about Indonesian History.

[@matthewjames7513]

I lived in Indonesia for 4 years and I never studied this stuff. It's really great to hear stories from history that aren't entirely western.

[@kriegwhatever]

read "Gajah Mada" novel series, a mix of history and fantasy, it's pretty popular and more or less covers all stuffs on this video series plus some more

[@Zestyclose-Big3127]

Most students don't (and I'm sure most history books don't communicate the story in nearly as compelling a fashion as this)

[@akmalwazir4l]

Oh God! I can't wait for the Perang Bubat episode, which is the Javanese version of Red Wedding

[@coolfer2]

Hey, don't spoil the next video! :p

[@greensteve9307]

What is Red Wedding?

[@abdulkhafidtirtojoyo]

Nothing special with Bubat war, Bali war is more interresting.

[@capricola8682]

Bubat is a myth.

[@onisuryaman408]

And some still hold grudges until today

[@Cendoria]

I say, the lack of me so far is quite disturbing.

[@fawwazn.1244]

Gajah Mada is replacing you as the meme Boii

[@richardsatrya9704]

I love roman or greece history more than my own Indonesian history, the way this episodes make me realize Indonesian history is very much like every history in the world, filled with intrigue politics, cunning scheme plot. By the way back ,in school I never thought that Gajah Mada is the one who masterminded this Great Empire with such a scheme and ambition.. I thought Belissarius and Justinian was the best dynamic duo in history.. but now I think Gajah Mada and his "minion" Hayam Wuruk is the best duo. Keep up the good work, dude.

[@HisameArtwork]

My favorite series so far! :D Thank you! It's like tropical flavored GOT on the high seas.

[@scoville-3606]

The should make a tv show about this

[@IsnaLatifah123]

Now that would bw interesting. It's kinda tiring now with all the useless drama they shoved to our throat.

[@akhlism.marifat9204]

You wait until the time come for Brawijaya V to show up :3

[@imperatorfaris1333]

10:21 after soekarno and hatta, hayam wuruk and gadjah mada is probably the most iconic duo in indonesian history

[@vogel2499]

*Nusantara

[@robbiegarber898]

"If Machiavelli wrote fanfic" - new favorite historical analogy.

[@adriennegormley9358]

I really appreciate these vids, especially with the focus on places and times often ignored by most places that teach "world history" in this country. I don't know how it is now, but when I had world history in high school some 50+ years ago, the POV was so western focused it was ridiculous. Oh, we got Egypt and the rest of the ancient fertile crescent, but after the Roman empire split into east and west, the texts ignored everything east of Italy and the Rhine except for a brief nod to Eric the Red and Leif Ericcson. It was abt then in the mid-60s they were finally conceding that maybe the Norse really did make it to North America before Columbus. Otherwise, the "world history" texts of the time pretty much treated everything else as nonexistent until some group of Europeans showed up. Then they would be so amazed at finding these long-settled and civilized lands that somehow just sprang into existence so that a bunch of greedy gits could milk em for everything they could. Like the whole thing with the Near East. Once Rome left, it didn't exist until a bunch of crusaders decided they were going to "take it back" (when it wasn't theirs in the first place LOL). There is so much history and culture out there to learn, and I do appreciate anyone who goes out of their way to fill in those blank spots.

[@ashwong3266]

Gajah Mada is the Oda Nobunaga of Indonesia

[@MerkhVision]

IIRC Nobunaga was no master statesman, simply a great general. Gajah Mars was that and much more

[@bkjeong4302]

@@MerkhVision Nobunaga did actually have some decent ideas on how to run a country-the issue was his lack of skill at geopolitics and internal politics (as in he just got rid of his opposition instead of manipulating them).

[@BG_Low]

Gadjah Mada is my first hero since I was a kid. I am truly admire him and now I am study in the university named after him.

[@safe-keeper1042]

This makes the Majapahit campaign in Age of Empires II all the more interesting ;) . In fact, I actually recognise these events from that campaign. Only unless I have events mixed up, in the campaign you have to storm the capital with an army and rescue the king who is trapped inside by a besieging army.

[@raptormaster666]

"I am a little upset." I didn't know there were Canadian protestors in the kingdom of Majapahit. :P

[@seththeawesome3366]

I absolutely love the way the soldiers are drawn. They’re so cute.

[@oberdamujigae]

I've just learned some of these names while travelling to Surakarta (Solo) but I was still unclear of the history. Thanks for this wonderful tale of history!

[@altirste21]

As an Indonesian, I never knew Gajah Mada was married. For all i know he's celibate when and before the Palapa Vow

[@Asian_Boi_242]

“He was interested to his *STEP-SISTERS*”

[@vogel2499]

Truly a man of culture.

[@cestalia]

EVERY ANIME PLOT EVER

[@greensteve9307]

Step-sisters, not half-sisters, so it's not biological incest.

[@meimei9848]

@@cestalia lmao

[@TryinaD]

*Sweet Home Alabama but in Javanese instrumentals plays*

[@gunjakarta]

Ah... Jayanegara, the real living Javanese version of king Joffrey Lannister.

[@dapuntahyang7136]

Indeed...and Gajah mada start his carrrer as Jaime Lannister (Kings Guard)..and then promoted as Tryon Lannister ( Hand of the King) In 1398 Majapahit crush temasek (singapore present day)... And sing . A lion still has claws And mine are long and sharp my lord As long and sharp as yours. And so he spoke and so he spoke. The Lord of temasek kingdom ........ ......... With no one there to hear. 😅

[@TheMetamorphoses2003]

"It's the mahajapit." *CROSS* "majahapit." *CROSS* "mapajahit." *CROSS* "mahapajit." *CROSSSS* "ma..ja...pa...hit?" *YES*

[@CaptBarbosa77]

This is exactly why you don’t get involved with another man’s wife.

[@biohazard724]

Particularly one who you hired to cut you open...or guard you while someone cuts you open

[@ZenoDLC]

Long live the king

[@ScarredBert]

The fact that a Gaja Mahata movie starring the rock hasn’t been made is kind of staggering

[@krishnawidardjo5777]

As an indonesian, i will try to explain The oath Gadjah Mada made (Palapa oath / sumpah palapa). It stated that Gadjah Mada will not eat spices (literally spices) before he conquered all of Nusantara. (As Extra History previously mentioned in the previous video about Majapahit, spices was that glorify, so this oath kinda makes sense at the time). But Indonesia historians also translate palapa as resting, meaning Gadjah Mada will not rest until he conquered all of Nusantara. In conclusion, Gadjah Mada will not eat spices until he conquered all of Nusantara. By eating spices, it means he will not rest.

[@kefkaZZZ]

Oh my God I can't wait for part 4! Also, would you consider putting the names of each individual onscreen when you say them to aid in remembering the names? Thank you!

[@happysamoan97]

I love how the troops look the series, with their Spears held high and their chest puffed up💪

[@junaidisutara4577]

If some of you thirsty for more, I'd recommend the game age of empires 2's expansion that covers the major parts of gajah mada's campaign for dominance.

[@abcdef27669]

Yeah, that one and the Bayinnaung one, from burmese civilization, were the best campaigns in the new expansion.

[@manusianormal795]

9:25 Let me explain this vow, the oath contained "I never eat nutmeg" something like that. What it does mean? that is he is fasting until the Nusantara is united (Because spices are what make the food more delicious). So he doesn't eat spices If you still understand, search "palapa oath"

[@timothymclean]

Gajah Mada sounds like the Walpole of Indonesia. Cunning, first prime minister, ruthless (or at least ruth-impaired), and more than capable of following through when it hit the fan.

[@donnyyonatan9185]

Javanese keris, by design, is not for efficient slashing attack. It focuses on stabing attack. If you want keris that can be used for slashing, use Moro Keris.

[@muhammadabidzarar-rahman9915]

Damn explaining histories of Hindu-Buddhist Era of Indonesia. You deserved a sub for this

[@HaydenX]

"Surgical removal of the monarch became necessary.." presumably the chart notes had the surgeon survived to write them.

[@Gojoseon]

Indonesia's Civ V and Civ VI leaders in one video--sweet!

[@bramantios5797]

I am Indonesian, based on my history class book.. 9:16 9:27 Gajah Mada had promise not to eat the fruit called "Palapa". It became a famous sentence in our history "Palapa swear", The term of Palapa still used nowadays example "Palapa Ring", a national project to cover each single areas or Indonesian provinces with telecommunication infrastructure based on man made Satellite and internet fiber. :)

[@greatyelp]

Gajah Mada AND Gitarja?? We got 2 civ leaders in 1 episode

[@kleptomcrunfast1373]

Humor in this episode was TOP NOTCH. And entertainingly informative as always. So happy I'm subscribed to this channel.

[@adityapriambudi5983]

A bit correction, I guess. Nusantara, which came from sanskrit nuswa and antara, means The Islands in beetween. It's still strongly believed by the people (especially Indonesian) that Nusantara means the whole maphilindo archipelago not just modern Indonesian archipelago. #cmiiw

[@aconcernedcommissar6261]

We still doing the Billy wurtz meme?

[@duchessnoor]

Ma…ja…pa…hit?

[@duchessnoor]

Dylan Chouinard Ayyee!!!

[@cezarcatalin1406]

Guthrum Mapajahit ❌ Mapahajit ❌ Mahapajit ❌ Mahajapit ❌ Majahapit ❌ Ma-ja-pa-hit ? ✅

[@christian_swjy]

yeeep

[@AzureIV]

We will do the Bill Wurtz meme until the series ends.

[@christian_swjy]

glad you made this series. We Indonesian never had this kind of history lesson about the biggest empire in our archipelago before. Thanks Extra Credits ^^

[@InspectHistory]

Yes it's .. we have history lesson (esp book), but not this kind of explanation / storytelling 😁 More history teacher should watch channel like this I guess 🤓

[@themanwiththeplan1401]

Biggest empire in archipelego was the dutch :D

[@thomasrinschler6783]

Actually, Majapahit owned more than the Dutch, like the Malay Peninsula and Northern Borneo.

[@themanwiththeplan1401]

Actually, the dutch controlled the entirety of java unlike the majapahit, plus they controlled a much greater amount of land in papua new guinea, plus a greater amount of land area in borneo and the entirety of sulawesi.

[@flightlesscoffeebirdboy9655]

You forgot Dutch had (still is) colony also in the carribean.

[@apasih6854]

These animations and narrations are lovely. Making learning history very enjoyable. ☺️

[@maheswarikencana8019]

wow this is amazing! really enjoying this majapahit series! please make more of the indonesian kingdoms!

[@indiartobudisantoso7746]

Very inspiring ...... We don't need to be a king to rule..... We don't need to be a director to control the company ...... Wide vision and influence ,is a key word....

[@MrClickity]

It's amazing how many kings throughout history thought that being king made them invincible. Did they all forget how they got the crown in the first place?

[@arianwinanto6299]

6 years of studying Indonesian Hindu-Buddha history, never have I become so interested with it until EH makes a video about it

[@anarcopablo]

I think the most appropriate reference for Gajah Mada would be "If Kautilya wrote FanFiction"

[@kornetbeef]

I'm Indonesian and I'm loving it. Good job to the teams.

[@petermann673]

Prime Minister Death Battle: Gajah Mada vs Walpole

[@walpol3]

Walpole doesnt fight fair. Also he’s immortal

[@peterp.9327]

Threeway Battle: Gajah Mada vs Walpole vs Bismarck

[@walpol3]

I always get left out :(

[@gargoyles9999]

Peter Mann you're implying they're different people

[@Packless1]

@Peter P. ...gloves off...and...FIGHT! ;-)

[@iamnotoforiginald9206]

The Dutch: "It's free real estate"

[@vogel2499]

Yeah, pre-colonialism Nusantaran is so stupid back then. Unfortunately they aren't much different with current Indonesians in terms of intelligence.

[@JaggerManjansen666]

I am not of original D: dutch come when majapahit gone (in muslim era), its complicated and so many conflict after hayam wuruk die, like civil war etc

[@cestalia]

I think the problem lies within the amount of kingdom and different island, culture and language among the people. The Dutch basically made us fight each other and it worked out for several centuries. Indonesia only got stronger after they unite as one.

[@fawwazn.1244]

I'm not disappointed with the Results Extra Credit, GOOD JOB!

[@vanLT]

I learnt this at elementary school. I thought it was a boring story. But now i find this story is very interesting. Thank you for these great videos.

[@Duke_of_Lorraine]

"the single worst idea" What about the Khwarezmian Shah declaring war to Genghis Khan ?

[@ShadowWolfRising]

Agreed, that was probably the dumber idea.

[@boosterh1113]

Worse consequences, maybe, but more understandable. Disrespecting some upstart nomad who lives thousands of kilometres away is usually pretty safe, except for the fact that this particular nomad happened to be Genghis Khan. Forcibly 'repossessing' your surgeon's wife immediately before undergoing surgery? That was never going to end any way but badly.

[@robertwalpole360]

*sips tea* As a time traveler, I've seen dumber.

[@twotone3471]

Hmm I'm divided between Running the Titanic pell mell through a area reported full of icebergs, Archduke Ferdinand's car getting lost in Sarajevo after a assassination attempt, and Neville Chamberlin giving away Czechoslovakia to Hitler for a Piece of paper. Plenty of stupidity to go around here, folks :)

[@PrivateSlacker]

Koresh was understandably underinformed of the power of a new and far away barbarian. But everyone knows not to screw their surgeon's wife.

[@ganeshamuharram8867]

I glad because there is also indonesian caption that sure will support indonesia viewer to watch the entire video...thanks extra history

[@turmuthoer]

"I don't need an army... I need 25 good men" - Gajah Mada

[@jerrycampbell9376]

Between you folks, and Linfamy, I'm learning more history on topics I only had the smallest of awareness. Thanks!

[@heris6091]

Game of Thrones: Majapahit Edition :v

[@RizkyAiman]

My history teacher told about that "Sumpah Palapa" or the vow itself. The term palapa is an Old Javanese term for "coconut". It also might be used to refer to pala (nutmeg) to describe "spices" or flavourings in food. Palapa can also be interpreted as the combination pala-apa, which means any fruit or spices, meaning that Gadjah Mada won't take any of life pleasure until all the Nusantara were conquered. He told me that in the past

[@sharkstaz7654]

So no one is gonna talk about the fact that Jayanegara was more interested with his stepsister more than the village girls......

[@sebastianwardana1527]

Oh yeah, i am so happy that you guys cover this part of the world! Thank you! I myself am half indonesian!

[@epg96]

There's a theory about Majapahit that Majapahit Navy discovered Australia but they found that it was just wasteland with sands so they left it

[@jivanjovan]

As an Indonesian, this series is more useful than any other textbook and sources in the internet

[@pactumexcello9308]

Gajahmada with only 25 Elite (Bhayangkara) retook the capital. Sounds like a movie idea to me.

[@dorishenry8999]

I'm new to the channel, but I'm already liking it! I've never really been into history before but I really like this