Editing Majapahit (section)

====Mongol invasion====
{{main|Mongol invasion of Java}}
[[File:Ser Marco Polo Ancient Chinese War Vessel.jpg|thumb|Painting of a 14th-century [[Yuan dynasty|Yuan]] [[Junk (ship)|junk]]. Similar ships were sent by the Yuan in their naval armada.]]
By that time, [[Jayakatwang]], the ''Adipati'' (Duke) of [[Kediri (historical kingdom)|Kediri]], a vassal state of Singhasari, had usurped and killed Kertanagara. After being pardoned by Jayakatwang with the aid of Madura's regent Arya Wiraraja, Kertanegara's son-in-law [[Raden Wijaya]] was given the land of [[Trowulan|Tarik]] timberland. He then opened the vast timberland and built a new settlement there. The village was named ''Majapahit'', which was taken from the name of a fruit that had a bitter taste (''maja'' is the fruit name and ''pahit'' means bitter). When the Yuan army sent by Kublai Khan arrived, Wijaya allied himself with the army to fight against Jayakatwang. Once Jayakatwang was destroyed, Raden Wijaya forced his allies to withdraw from Java by launching a surprise attack.<ref name="Slamet Muljana 2005">{{cite book
| title     = Menuju Puncak kemegahan: Sejarah Kerajaan Majapahit
| author    = Slamet Muljana
| publisher = PT LKiS Pelangi Aksara
| year      = 2005
| isbn      = 9789798451355
}}</ref> The Yuan army had to withdraw in confusion as they were in hostile territory, with their ships being attacked by Javanese navy. It was also their last chance to catch the [[monsoon]] winds home; otherwise, they would have had to wait for another six months.{{sfn|Nugroho|2011|pp=107–116}}