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Topic: Lost Kingdom (Srivijaya Empire) Name: Lucas Liew Grade: 7 Date:…
Topic: Lost Kingdom (Srivijaya Empire) Name: Lucas Liew Grade: 7 Date: 7/10/2026
What Was it
A powerful sea based empire that ruled from the 7th century to 13th century at Southeast Asia
Culture & Achievement
Was the Center of Buddhism, meaning it was one of the premier global centers for the study of Mahayana and Vajrayana
Key Achievements
Naval Supremacy
Had a formidable naval fleet and was supported by loyal sea nomad patrols like the Orang Laut, who keeps the strait safe.
Economic Wealth
The Srivijaya accumulated vast wealth through taxes, gold and solver, and export.
Maritime Monopoly and Trade Control
Controlled the Strait of Malacca and Sunda Strait, which made them as the supreme middlemen for trade routes which links to China, India, and the Middle East
Leaders and Society
A thalassocratic Buddhist empire, centered in Palembang, Sumatra
The Maharaja (King)
known as the living Buddha, held supreme ritual and political authority
The Mandala System
Operated as a fluid mandala or a circle of kings
Local chieftains and regional ports swore loyalty to the Maharaja for trade and protection
Legacy
They controlled the Strait of Malacca, which showed how an empire controlling such routes can control how other empires trade
Rise and Fall
RIse
Foundation
Founded during the 7th century by Dapunta Hyang Sri Jayanasa
Economic Engine
Acted as a trading post linking China, India and Middle East
Religious & Cultural Center
Acted as the Center of Buddhism and became a premier global center for Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism
Geographic Expansion
Took key ports and straits like Strait of Malacca, Sunda Strait, Kedah, Jambi and other parts of the Malay Penisula
Regional Dominance
They defeated Javanese Kingdoms like Mataram during the 11th century
Fall
Shifting Trade Dynamics
China altered its economic policies, undercutting Srivijaya's role as the primary regional middleman
The 1025 Chola Invasion
in 1025, the Chola Dynasty in Southern India launched a massive naval raid
Final Collapse
The capital of Palembang was conquered by the Majapahit Empire in 1377 CE.
What happened to it
It has conquered by the Majapahit Empire in1377 CE
