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Decline of Srivijaya

Type Event Region Asia Time 1035–1039

In the late 1030s, the maritime empire of Srivijaya, which had controlled Strait of Malacca trade, continued to decline under the Chola expedition an…

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  1. 1035–1037Eastern coast of Sumatra · SumatraAfter the 1025 Chola expedition destroyed Srivijaya's maritime authority, the Palembang royal house could hardly restore suzerainty over the Malay Peninsula and Javanese waters; vassal ports sought autonomy or allied with emerging powers, and Srivijaya's tribute and trade monopoly system collapsed.
  2. 1037–1039Strait of Malacca · Strait of MalaccaIndian Ocean–South China Sea merchant ships increasingly bypassed to emerging ports; trade volume at Srivijaya's old ports shrank, Buddhist monasteries and royal buildings became hard to maintain, and the maritime empire existed in name only, while Sumatra's interior and Javanese states became the new focus of regional competition.

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