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Majapahit Kingdom

1292 CE 1518 CE
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  General Description   The kingdom of Majapahit covered much of the eastern half of the island of Java; it was founded in the late thirteenth century, when the war between king Waijaya and the ruler of Kediri concluded with the latter’s loss, and it gradually faded from relevance between the end of the fifteenth century and the middle of the sixteenth, as the Sultanate of Demak established its control over the main sea trade routes. [1] Majapahit experienced its apogee under the rule of Hayam Wuruk, also known as Rajasanagara (1350-1389): during this time, the polity extended its sovereignty over the greater part of the Indonesian archipelago, as well much of the Malay peninsula. [2]
Population and political organization
Majapahit’s king was assisted by a hierarchy of bureaucrats which reached down to the village level. [3] Indeed, Majapahit was more centralized than preceding Indonesian polities, collecting revenue and products directly from its peripheries, as opposed to simply receiving them as tribute. [4]
Majapahit’s population has been estimated to around 5 million, [5] , with a capital of about 200,000 inhabitants. [6]

[1]: (Sedwayati in Ooi 2004 (b), 823-284)

[2]: (Coedès 1968, 239-240)

[3]: (Kinney 2003, 49)

[4]: (Hall in Tarling 1993)

[5]: (Christie 1991, 29)

[6]: (Miksic 2000, 116)

General Variables
Identity and Location
Temporal Bounds
Political and Cultural Relations
Language
Religion
Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale
Hierarchical Complexity
Professions
Bureaucracy Characteristics
Law
Specialized Buildings: polity owned
Transport Infrastructure
Special-purpose Sites
Information / Writing System
Information / Kinds of Written Documents
Information / Money
Information / Postal System
Information / Measurement System
Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications
Military use of Metals
Projectiles
Handheld weapons
Animals used in warfare
Armor
Naval technology
Economy Variables (Luxury Goods) Coding in Progress.
Religion Variables Coding in Progress.
Crisis Consequences Coding in Progress.
Power Transitions Coding in Progress.

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Year Range Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k) was in:
 (1291 CE 1518 CE)   Central Java
Home NGA: Central Java
General Variables
Identity and Location Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Utm Zone 49 M Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Original Name Majapahit Kingdom Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Capital Trowulan Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Alternative Name Wilwatikta Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Temporal Bounds Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Peak Years 1389 CE Confident
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Duration [1292 CE ➜ 1518 CE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Supracultural Entity uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Succeeding Entity Demak Sultanate Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Relationship to Preceding Entity elite migration Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Preceding Entity
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Degree of Centralization loose Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Language Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Linguistic Family Indo-European Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Linguistic Family Austronesian Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Language Middle Javanese Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Language Sanskrit Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Religion Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Population of the Largest Settlement [100,000 to 200,000] people Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Polity Territory 500,000 km2 Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Polity Population 5,000,000 people Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Hierarchical Complexity Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Settlement Hierarchy 3 Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Religious Level 3 Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Military Level 5 Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Administrative Level [4 to 5] Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Professions Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Professional Soldier Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Professional Priesthood Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Professional Military Officer Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Occupational Complexity Uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Specialized Government Building Present Inferred 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Merit Promotion Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Full Time Bureaucrat Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Examination System Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Law Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Professional Lawyer Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Judge Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
Court Present Inferred 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Market Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Irrigation System Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Drinking Water Supply System Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Knowledge Or Information Building Uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Road Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Port Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Canal Present Inferred 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Bridge Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Information / Writing System Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Written Record Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Script Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Nonwritten Record Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Non Phonetic Writing Absent Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Scientific Literature Uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Religious Literature Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Practical Literature Uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Philosophy Uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Lists Tables and Classification Uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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History Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Fiction Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Calendar Uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Information / Money Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Token Uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Precious Metal Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Indigenous Coin Absent Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Foreign Coin Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Article Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Debt And Credit Structure Uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Information / Postal System Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Postal Station Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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General Postal Service Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Courier Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Information / Measurement System Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Weight Measurement System Uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Volume Measurement System Uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Length Measurement System Uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Geometrical Measurement System Uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Area Measurement System Uncoded Undecided 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Wooden Palisade Present Inferred 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Stone Walls Non Mortared Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Stone Walls Mortared Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Settlements in a Defensive Position Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Modern Fortification Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Moat Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Fortified Camp Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Earth Rampart Present Inferred 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Ditch Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Complex Fortification Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Long Wall absent Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Military use of Metals Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Steel Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Iron Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Copper Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Bronze Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Projectiles Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Tension Siege Engine Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Sling Siege Engine Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Sling Absent Inferred 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Self Bow Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Javelin Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Handheld Firearm Absent Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Gunpowder Siege Artillery Absent Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Crossbow Absent Inferred 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Composite Bow Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Atlatl Absent Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Handheld weapons Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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War Club Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Sword Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Spear Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Polearm Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Dagger Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Battle Axe Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Animals used in warfare Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Horse Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Elephant Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Donkey Absent Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Dog Absent Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Camel Absent Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Armor Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Wood Bark Etc Present Inferred 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Shield Present Inferred 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Scaled Armor Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Plate Armor Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Limb Protection Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Leather Cloth Present Inferred 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Laminar Armor Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Helmet Present Inferred 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Chainmail Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Breastplate Unknown Suspected 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Naval technology Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Specialized Military Vessel Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Small Vessels Canoes Etc Present Confident 1292 CE  1518 CE
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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Human Sacrifice Majapahit Kingdom (id_majapahit_k)
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