| According | | | | Gayatri. Complaints |
| to the Nagarakertagama, and supported by | | | | lodged by the two young princesses led |
| inscriptions | | | | to the |
| dating from the late 13th and early 14th | | | | intervention of Gajah Mada, the talented |
| centuries, | | | | minister who |
| Raden Wijaya Sri Kertarajasa Jayawardhana | | | | was later to take Majapahit to the height |
| married the | | | | of its glory. He |
| four daughters of Kertanagara. From his | | | | arranged for a surgeon to murder |
| eldest and | | | | the king while pretending |
| principal queen, Dyah Dewi Tribhuwaneshwari, | | | | to perform an operation |
| was born a | | | | |
| son, Jayanagara, who succeeded to | | | | With the death of Jayanagara the throne of |
| the throne on his | | | | Majapahit was |
| father's death in 1309. | | | | without a direct male heir. The position |
| | | | was occupied |
| During the reigns of both Kertarajasa and | | | | instead by the eldest of the deceased |
| Jayanagara | | | | king's two sisters, |
| the focus was on the establishment of | | | | Tribhuwana Wijayatungga Dewi, |
| stability | | | | who ruled until 1350. By that |
| within the new state. Numerous uprisings | | | | time her son, Hayam |
| occurred, all | | | | Wuruk, who had been born in 1334, |
| of which were put down successfully, though | | | | became old |
| not without | | | | enough to take over. During his reign, as |
| cost of lives. Then, in 1328, Jayanagara | | | | well as that |
| was assassinated. | | | | of his mother, effective power was in |
| It is said that he was overprotective | | | | the hands of Gajah |
| towards his two half | | | | Mada, who had been appointed |
| sisters, born from Kertarajasa's | | | | prime minister and |
| youngest queen, Dyah Dewi | | | | commander-in chief. |