The kingdom of Bali is one of the areas in the archipelago that is difficult to subdue the Majapahit Kingdom under the leadership of Patih Gajah Mada. Photo Illustration/Ist
The kingdom of Bali is one of the areas in the archipelago that is difficult to subdue the Majapahit Kingdom under the leadership of Patih Gajah Mada. For generations, the kingdoms in Bali were ruled by kings descended from the Warmadewa dynasty.
The kingdom of Bali in 1337 AD, known as the Kingdom of Bali Aga with the center of government of this kingdom is said to be located in Be predecessor. Therefore, the Kingdom of Bali Aga is often called the Kingdom of Be predecessor or Bedulu.
The last ruler of the Bali Aga Kingdom was named Sri Ratna Bumi Banten. It was this king who opposed the expansion of the Majapahit Kingdom led by Gajah Mada in 1343. The kingdom of Bali was difficult to conquer by the Majapahit army because the ability of its capable army plus Patih Kebo Iwa and his powerful warlords made this kingdom difficult to conquer.
Patih Kebo Iwa lives in Belahbatuh, it is said that his supernatural powers frightened Mahapatih Gajah Mada.
Where Gajah Mada is afraid to face Kebo Iwa directly. Patih Gajah Mada indeed felt that there was a great difficulty that haunted him and had not been felt before.
Not as usual, although Gajah Mada often faced bigger and stronger enemies and had complete war equipment. But facing the Bali Aga Kingdom, there was a sense of fear and hesitation sneaking up on Gajah Mada.
But the oath of Palapa Gajah Mada to unite the archipelago must be carried out. Because of that Gajah Mada and the retainer of the Majapahit Kingdom arranged a strategy to kill Kebo Iwa in order to control the Bali Aga Kingdom. It is said that one day all the officials of the Majapahit Kingdom held a meeting to discuss the Bali Aga Kingdom which did not want to submit.
In fact, hierarchically, the Bali Aga Kingdom should submit to Majapahit because the Majapahit Kingdom had conquered the Daha Kingdom.
Gajah Mada who took part in the meeting had conveyed his expression regarding the fame of the Bali Aga Kingdom.
Through a palace priest (Pendeta Purohita) named Danghyang Asmaranata, Gajah Mada also talked about the supernatural powers of Kebo Iwa, one of the leading courtiers of the Bali Aga Kingdom.
According to Gajah Mada, as long as Kebo Iwa is still in Bali, Majapahit will find it difficult to face the Bali Aga Kingdom openly.
In the meeting, a strategy was arranged in such a way as to conquer the Bali Aga Kingdom. The Majapahit king finally decided, before Gajah Mada attacked Bali, Kebo Iwa as a strong and powerful person in Bali had to be removed first.
The Majapahit Queen, Putri Tribhuwana Tunggadewi, then sent Gajah Mada to Bali to bring a letter which stated that the Queen of Majapahit wanted friendship with King Bali Aga.
In addition, the arrival of Gajah Mada to Bali is a strategy to take a close look at the strength of the soldiers of the Bali Aga Kingdom.
Gajah Mada's departure to Bali was deliberately not seen as conspicuous. He was only accompanied by a few important people so as not to arouse suspicion.
Facebook
