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