Medieval Indonesia

Gone Medieval

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🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Long before the arrival of Europeans, the islands of Indonesia were home to powerful kingdoms who fended off Genghis Khan and took a part in global trade routes.

Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Dr. Alex West to explore the rich and often overlooked history of Medieval Indonesia; a world where Indian, Chinese, and Islamic influences converged to create a vibrant cultural mosaic, where oceanic trade networks brought spices, silk, and stories from the Levant to New Guinea - and how these exchanges shaped one of Southeast Asia’s greatest empires.

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Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. It was edited by Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Matt Lewis.
0:02.6	And I'm Dr. Eleanor Yonaga.
0:04.2	And we're just popping up here to tell you some insider info.
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0:45.0	Hello, I'm Dr. Eleanorianica and welcome to Gone Medieval from History Hit, the podcast that delves into
0:55.0	the greatest millennium in human history. We uncover the greatest mysteries, the gobsmacking
1:01.8	details, and the latest groundbreaking research from the Vikings to the Normans, from kings to
1:07.9	popes, to the Crusades. We delve into the rebellions, plots, and murders that tell us who we really were.
1:17.3	And how we got here.
1:25.3	Imagine a time long ago when vast kingdoms rose and fell, where the roaring ocean was the
1:34.3	lifeblood of empires, where legends were born beneath vaulting temple domes.
1:41.3	From the fertile plains of Java to the bustling seas of Sumatra, Indonesia's medieval
1:48.7	period spanning from the 5th to the 15th century was a time of astounding transformation.
1:56.6	What we know begins with the earliest stone inscriptions in East Kalamantan,
2:01.8	the first whispers of a new world unfolding in 350 CE.
2:07.8	In the shadow of great mountains and along the shores of mighty rivers,
2:13.2	the kingdoms of Tarmunagarra, Kalinga, Scrivejaya emerged, each carving their own legacy
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