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Expansion of Javanese Maritime Trade

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1271–1280

In the 1270s, the Singhasari kingdom under King Kertanagara greatly expanded its maritime trade network, controlling ports from eastern Java to the M…

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  1. 1271–1275Trowulan · East Java ProvinceKertanagara pursued a policy blending Shaivism and Buddhism while actively developing foreign trade. The kingdom based itself on eastern Javanese ports, exchanging spices, camphor, ivory, and other goods with Champa, China, and the Malay world.
  2. 1275Sumatra · SumatraKertanagara dispatched forces on an expedition to Sumatra, conquering the Melayu kingdom and others, bringing the southern Malay Peninsula and parts of Sumatra's ports within his sphere of influence and opening trade routes to the Strait of Malacca.
  3. 1275–1280Sea routes from Java to China · Southeast AsiaSinghasari sent envoys to pay tribute to the Yuan dynasty and participated in the South China Sea trade system. Javanese merchant ships sailed between Champa, Cambodia, and Chinese ports, making the kingdom a key node linking the Indian and Pacific Ocean trade spheres and laying the foundation for Majapahit's later maritime hegemony.

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