Question

On this island, a full-scale battle broke out in a square after one ruler announced his intention to take a neighbouring state’s princess as a concubine rather than have her become queen. The Italian explorer Odoric of Pordenone described the seven vassals of a king from this island, and his wars with the “khan of Cathay”. A short history of two kingdoms on this island is known as the Pararaton. An official from this island swore to not eat spices until he had conquered many neighbouring islands in the (*) Palapa oath. On this island, the queen Suhita, who was associated with the Damarwulan legend, was involved in the Regreg war. Hayam Wuruk ruled an empire based on this island from its capital Trowulan. Home to the thalassocratic Hindu-Buddhist (-5[1])Majapahit (10[1]-5[1])Empire, for 10 points, name this island, now the most populous in Indonesia. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Java [or Jawa] (The first line refers to the Battle of Bubat.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Shardul RaoOur Job is BuzzJeff Weiner Fan Club127-5
Conor ThompsondoubleplusnegfivePalestrina Sawayama12810
Davis Everson-RoseWeird Klaus BarbieBHSU128-5
Urbas EkkaJeff Weiner Fan ClubOur Job is Buzz14210
Naveed ChowdhuryBHSUWeird Klaus Barbie14210

Summary

2023 UMN COOT08/19/2023Y3100%0%67%137.33