Gajah Mada

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Gajah Mada was a powerful 14th-century military leader and prime minister of the Majapahit Empire, famed for his oath to unify the Indonesian archipelago under Majapahit rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indonesian national hero
Javanese person
historical figure
military leader
prime minister
activeYearsEndTime circa 1360s
activeYearsStartTime circa 1320s
associatedWith Hayam Wuruk
Majapahit Empire
commanded Majapahit military campaigns in Nusantara
countryOfCitizenship Majapahit Empire
culture Javanese culture
describedIn Nagarakretagama
Pararaton
employer Majapahit Empire
ethnicGroup Javanese
goal political unification of Nusantara
hasLegacy namesake of Gadjah Mada University
namesake of streets and institutions in Indonesia
symbol of Indonesian unity
honorificTitle Mahapatih Amangkubumi
influenced Indonesian nationalism
political unity concepts in Indonesia
knownFor Palapa Oath to conquer Nusantara
expansion of Majapahit power
unifying large parts of the Indonesian archipelago
languageOfWorkOrName Old Javanese
militaryBranch Majapahit armed forces
notableEvent Palapa Oath
notableWork Sumpah Palapa
occupation mahapatih
military commander
statesman
partOf Majapahit court
placeOfActivity Indonesian archipelago
Java
Nusantara
politicalIdeology imperial expansion of Majapahit
positionHeld Mahapatih of Majapahit
prime minister of the Majapahit Empire
religion Hinduism
residence Majapahit capital
significantBattle Majapahit conquest campaigns in Nusantara
sworeOath to unify the Nusantara under Majapahit rule
timePeriod 14th century
workLocation Trowulan


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