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Senopati Wastra Majapahit Admiral Mpu Nala

 Year 1339-1341 the Entire Archipelago of the western part successively attacked and conquered the fleet of the Kingdom of Majapahit, the leadership of Admiral Mpu Nala. Starting with crushing the Kingdom of Pasai, next to Jambi and Palembang. Then they conquered Langkasuka, Kelantan, Kedah, Selangor, Tumasik (Singapore).

Next a fleet of Majapahit landed in Tanjungpura, subjecting Sambas, Banjarmasin, Sand, and Kutai. In 7 years after the echoed "Sumpah Palapa", throughout Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the islands have become the territory of the Kingdom of Majapahit.

A fleet of Majapahit with the strength of 40,000 soldiers into something a devastating force is no match in Southeast Asia when it was in the heyday of Majapahit. Thus, the Archipelago of the western part has been completely united under the banner of the Majapahit kingdom, except the Kingdom of Sunda.

Admiral Empu Nala


1343 / Bali invaded and successfully conquered the Kingdom of Majapahit. Attack by a fleet of the Kingdom of Majapahit under the command of his prime minister Gajah Mada. 1343 / his prime minister Gajah Mada, assisted by Admiral Mpu Nala lead sea fleet Majapahit with a force of 3,000 soldiers towards the eastern region of the Archipelago to conquer the kingdom-the kingdom that be cool or trying to escape.

The kingdom was among other things: Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Seram, Sulawesi, Dompo. The whole territory east of the Archipelago has been put together, including the Island of new guinea, Sanggir Talaud, to the Islands of the Southern Philippines. Forces the power of the Majapahit not everything comes from the central government.

However, almost two-thirds come from the Malay Kingdoms and combined some of the kingdoms in Java that already recognize the power of the Majapahit Kingdom. Supposedly the secret power of the sea of Majapahit since the days of Gajah Mada, namely the home for the leadership of which is held by the Mpu Nala as supreme commander.

 Mpu Nala in building the power of the sea that famous at that time, he found a giant tree undisclosed location, to build ships Majapahit large in that era.

Armament of the ships of Majapahit in the form of cannon Java. Supposedly Gajah Mada small never raised by the Mongol army sent Kublai Khan invaded Java in order to avenge the insult done by Prabu Kertanegara smudge-streaked face envoy of the Chinese demanded that the Singosari subject under the dominion of China.

Gajah Mada taught by his nanny Mongols it's about the principle of firearms is simple. Next Gajah Mada develop weapons that fire to arm the ships of war of Majapahit creation Mpu Nala special it is, to be able to dominate the region in the waters of the South (Nan).

Descendants Mpu Nala continue the military leadership of Majapahit. Mpu Nala II not segemilang its predecessor especially the military sea has been so severe in doing corruption in the territory of each, so that people no longer respect the power of the central government.

And lowering the authority of Majapahit in royal circles taklukannya. At the time of the destruction that the Mpu Nala II not segemilang its predecessor. So as was the case then, the power of the sea that is famous in the Nan That it was a mutual fight one ship with another ship.

One of the war stories Mpu Nala : 1350, Admiral MpuNala an expedition to Nansarunai by posing as the captain of a merchant ship. In Nansarunai he used a pseudonym Mr. Penayar and met with the King Raden Anyan, title Datu Tatuyan Wulau Miharaja Papangkat Amas, as well as the Queen Dara Gangsa Genuine.

Admiral Mpu Nala was amazed to see so many items made of pure gold, when he is welcome to see more party supplies custom in the room where the deliberation. A very admired by Admiral Mpu Nala, is the foundation customs hall made of pure gold also where in it patterned statue of the man.

After returning to Majapahit, Admiral Mpu Nala argue, to subdue Nansarunai, to look for the weakness of the King Raden Anyan has charisma strong. At the service of the next, the Admiral Mpu Nala bring as well as a commander of the war called Demat Wiraja with using the pseudonym Mr. Andringau, as well as some of the warriors from the tribe of Kalang.

The results of observations Demat Wiraja reported to Admiral Mpu Nala. Thus at the beginning of the year 1356, Laksamna Mpu Nala came again to Nansarunai with his wife named Damayanti. As back to the Majapahit, deliberately Admiral Mpu Nala membiarkankan his wife live in Nansarunai.

Damayanti faced very beautiful and her personality is attractive. In the year 1356, it happened a long drought, so that the King Raden Anyan by chance met with Damayanti in wells that are specifically designed for members of the royal family. The first meeting continues with the second and so on, so that Damayanti gave birth to a daughter, lau was given the name Sekar Bloom.

At the beginning of the year 1358, the Admiral Mpu Nala came to Nansarunai and find his wife cradling a daughter. Damayanti wearing a pseudonym Samoni Stone, explained that the children dipangkuaanya it is the child of both of them.

And Admiral Mpu Nala only believe what has been said by his wife. When back to the Majapahit, Damayanti and her son was taken and, alau live tempo aramada sea Majapahit in Tuban. A few months later, Admiral Mpu Nala by chance heard his wife humming to euthanize her daughter where the poem-poem to mention that Sekar Bloom has a real father is the King Raden Anyan.

April 1358, come soldiers of Majapahit, under the leadership of Admiral Mpu Nala and Demat Wiraja attack Nansarunai. They burn just about anything, including ships in the harbor and houses of the inhabitants. The attack resistance of the persistent soldiers Nansarunai although they are less trained.

According to the story, the Queen Dara Gangsa Genuine hide dipelepah kelapa gading armed knife from iron yellow, named Lading Lansar Yellow. He cause a lot of casualties on the enemy before he himself fall.

King Raden Anyan in a state of urgency and then hidden by the Duke and Uriah into an old well that is not already watery again. Above his head is covered with nine large gong, then trimmed with soil and grass, that are not easily known to the enemy.

When the state can already be controlled by Majapahit, Admiral Mpu Nala ordered Demat Wiraja to find Raden Anyan live or die. The manual of the warrior-warrior of the tribe Kalang which are known to have a sharp sense, the hiding place of King Raden Anyan eventually be found.

King Raden Anyan killed taxable tumbak Admiral Mpu Nala with javelin long-stemmed. The events of the destruction of the Nansarunai in the war years 1358, well-known in the oral history of the Dayak Maanyan they call Nansarunai Usak Jawa.

In a war that has autumn is also a captain of merchant ships Nansarunai who bravely sailed the vast oceans named Jumulaha. He is more sociable and friendly with the sailors of origin Bugis and Bajau.

To the memory of that friendship, then his daughter who was born when the left was sailing, named smelling Bugis La Isomena. Soldiers of Majapahit who died in the war in 1358 it, diper-ano following persenjatan they have, near the river Tabalong who was later known as the Pond-Wasi.

Pond sense of the grave and Wasi means iron in the Maanyan language of ancient. So the Pond-Wasi means it is the grave that contains the element iron.