These strengths had been employed by Gajah Mada to broaden the kingdom's influence and creating a maritime empire. This instead imperialistic outlook has projected in how he forcefully dealt with Majapahit's neighbours; the Pabali (conquest of Bali, 1342–1343) as well as Pasunda Bubat (1356). Majapahit pulled Bali into their orbit like a vassal p