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Srivijaya Maritime Trade

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1025

In 1025 Srivijaya still controlled key Malacca Strait routes linking spice and luxury trade between India, Arabia, and China;…

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  1. 1025Malacca Strait shipping lanes · Strait of MalaccaSrivijaya managed strait passage through overlordship intimidation and a port tariff system; merchant ships carried spices, camphor, ivory, and Chinese porcelain and silk, forming a hub trade belt linking the Indian Ocean and South China Sea.
  2. 1025Palembang · SumatraChola fleets captured Srivijaya's capital Palembang and carried off great wealth; trade control dispersed to ports of the Malay Peninsula and Java, and though strait commerce continued to flourish, the political monopoly was broken.

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