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Srivijaya Trade Decline

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1157

In the mid-12th century, Srivijaya's maritime trade hegemony kept declining; after the 1025 Chola raid, trade shifted to Java and Jambi, and by c.…

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  1. 1025–1100Strait of Malacca · Strait of MalaccaFleets of the Chola Empire under Rajendra I raided fourteen Srivijaya ports; Palembang was sacked, Srivijaya's trade monopoly over the strait and tributary control were badly damaged, and vassals such as Kedah broke away one after another.
  2. c. 1150–1157Jambi (Melayu) · JambiSrivijaya continued in name but waned in strength; what China called "Sanfoqi" mostly referred to the Melayu polity; agricultural kingdoms such as Kediri in Java rose, and the strait's trade network was reorganized.

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