These strengths were being used by Gajah Mada to broaden the kingdom's affect and building a maritime empire. This fairly imperialistic outlook has projected in just how he forcefully handled Majapahit's neighbours; the Pabali (conquest of Bali, 1342–1343) and the Pasunda Bubat (1356). Majapahit pulled Bali into their orbit as being a vassal poin