John Meixner, we must be telepathically related 
I just posted about the Majapahit Empire and the Sultanates like Jolo Malakka and Brunei. And then after reviewing my post I just saw that you posted the same topic and you are interested in seeing them in the game same as I.
yes, the addition of the Majapahit Empire (aka Sri Vijaya) would be terrifically awesome! It definitely fills a power vaccum in the Southeast Asian region during the 13th to 16th centuries, which is prior to the arrival of the Portuguese.
And yes, like you, I am aware that they started out an Indian Hindu-based dynasty. My history sources mention that many of the islands that they controlled were also Buddhist.
But after a couple of centuries the region was so inundated with the muscling influence of Arab and Muslim traders.... so the Majapahit had no choice but to eventually convert to Islam.
From what I read, this conversion to Islam was reluctant and slow. The dynasts wanted to preserve the "old ways" of their Hindu-Buddhist origins. And thus the coming of Islam was a contributing factor in the demise of their empire. The Portuguese simply came at a perfect time, they merely went after the carcass of the dying Majapahit empire. So the Portos had an easier time dealing with the smaller fragmented sultanates that were the remains of the once mighty Majapahit!
I just posted about the Majapahit Empire and the Sultanates like Jolo Malakka and Brunei. And then after reviewing my post I just saw that you posted the same topic and you are interested in seeing them in the game same as I.
yes, the addition of the Majapahit Empire (aka Sri Vijaya) would be terrifically awesome! It definitely fills a power vaccum in the Southeast Asian region during the 13th to 16th centuries, which is prior to the arrival of the Portuguese.
And yes, like you, I am aware that they started out an Indian Hindu-based dynasty. My history sources mention that many of the islands that they controlled were also Buddhist.
But after a couple of centuries the region was so inundated with the muscling influence of Arab and Muslim traders.... so the Majapahit had no choice but to eventually convert to Islam.
From what I read, this conversion to Islam was reluctant and slow. The dynasts wanted to preserve the "old ways" of their Hindu-Buddhist origins. And thus the coming of Islam was a contributing factor in the demise of their empire. The Portuguese simply came at a perfect time, they merely went after the carcass of the dying Majapahit empire. So the Portos had an easier time dealing with the smaller fragmented sultanates that were the remains of the once mighty Majapahit!
