Srivijaya Empire
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Was a Buddhist empire based on the island of Sumatra (in modern-day Indonesia).
Establishment
January 501: Around the year 500, the roots of the Srivijayan empire began to develop around present-day Palembang, Sumatra.
Chronology
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In 1025 CE, the Chola Emperor Rajendra I launched naval raids on Srivijaya, a kingdom centred on the island of Sumatra.
January 1026: In 1025, the Chola Dynasty, led by Rajendra Chola I, launched naval raids on the Srivijaya Empire Coast.
In 1275, Kritanagara, ruler of the Singhasari Kingdom, took advantage of Srivijaya's decline and sent a military expedition to establish Javanese control of Melayu.
January 1276: In 1275, Kritanagara, of the Singhasari Kingdom, took advantage of Srivijaya's decline and sent a military expedition to establish Javanese control of Melayu.
January 687: The Srivijaya Empire conquered most of southern Sumatra and the neighbouring island of Bangka as far as Palas Pasemah in Lampung.
January 691: Under the leadership of Dapunta Hyang Sri Jayanasa, the Melayu Kingdom became the first kingdom to be integrated into Srivijaya. This possibly occurred in the 680s.
January 751: By the 8th century it had probably come under the control of the rising Srivijaya empire.
January 768: In 767, Srivijaya Empire, led by King Dharmasetu, invaded Annan (Tang Pr.) but were defeated by the Tang Dynasty forces under the command of General Feng Changqing. This event marked a significant military victory for the Tang Dynasty in their efforts to defend their territory against foreign invasions.
February 768: In 767, Srivijaya fleets led by King Dharmasetu invaded Annan (Tang Pr.) but were ultimately defeated by the Tang forces under the command of General Li Zhengji in 768. This victory solidified Tang control over Annan and strengthened their influence in the region.
January 776: The kingdom was conquered by Srivijaya under the leadership of Dharmasetu before 775 CE.
January 801: The city of Indrapura on the Mekong River was temporarily controlled by the Srivijaya Empire in the early 8th century.
January 801: Chi Tu Kingdom conquered by Srivijaya.
January 801: Pan Pan was a city in the Srivijaya Empire, a powerful maritime and commercial kingdom in Southeast Asia. Tambralinga was a kingdom located in the Malay Peninsula. Srivijaya Empire was ruled by King Balaputra.
January 801: Dapunta Hyang Sri Jayanasa was a powerful ruler of the Srivijaya Empire, a maritime and commercial kingdom based on the island of Sumatra. His military campaign against Java in the late 7th century led to the expansion of Srivijaya's territory to most of the Java island, as the decline of Tarumanagara and Kalingga created an opportunity for conquest.
January 801: After the 7th century, Srivijaya subjugated Kedah.
January 851: The city of Indrapura on the Mekong River was temporarily controlled by the Srivijaya Empire in the early 8th century.
January 851: After a trade disruption at Canton between 820 and 850, the ruler of Jambi (Melayu Kingdom) was able to assert enough independence to send missions to China in 853 and 871.
January 901: The Tambralinga Kingdom was an Indianised kingdom located on the Malay Peninsula, existing at least from the 10th.
January 901: Maximum extent of Srivijaya by the 8th century.
January 1007: Dharmawangsa of Medang is defeated by Srivijaya forces.
January 1020: The Shivaist dynasty survived, reclaimed east Java in 1019, and then established the Kahuripan kingdom led by Airlangga, son of Udayana of Bali.
January 1026: In 1025, Rajendra Chola launched naval raids on ports of Srivijaya and against the Burmese kingdom of Pegu. A Chola inscription states that he captured or plundered 14 places, which have been identified with Palembang, Tambralinga and Kedah among others.
January 1026: The existence of the Pannai Kingdom was first mentioned in Thanjavur inscription written in Tamil dated from 1025 and 1030.
February 1026: End of the Chola naval raid in Indonesia.
January 1031: The vassalage of the Sunda Kingdom to the Srivijaya Empire ends.
January 1031: The vassalage of the Galuh Kingdom to the Srivijaya Empire ends.
January 1046: The Chola control over Srivijaya under Rajendra Chola I lasted two decades until 1045 AD.
January 1051: Patani became part of the Hindu-Buddhist Empire of Srivijaya, a maritime confederation based in Palembang.
January 1051: Rajendra Chola I successfully invaded the Srivijaya kingdom in Southeast Asia which led to the decline of the empire there.
February 1051: End of the Rajendra Chola I invasion of the Srivijaya kingdom in Southeast Asia.
January 1137: The Sultanate of Kedah was established when King Phra Ong Mahawangsa converted to Islam and adopted the name Sultan Mudzafar Shah.
January 1151: In the 12th century Langkasuka was a tributary to Srivijaya, and around the 15th century it was replaced by the Pattani Kingdom.
January 1184: After the invasion of Rajendra Chola I, king of the Chola dynasty of Koromandel, the authority of the Sailendra dynasty over the islands of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula weakened. Later, a new dynasty replaced the Sailendras, the Mauli dynasty. Their kingdom, Dharmasraya, can be considered Sriwijaya's successor.
January 1201: By the 13th century, the Old Pahang Kingdom succeeded to incorporate most of the Malay Peninsula including Pahang under its mandala.
January 1201: By the 12th century, the Srivijaya Empire included parts of Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, Western Java, and parts of Borneo. It also had influence over specific parts of the Philippines, most notably the Sulu Archipelago and the Visayas islands.
January 1201: The Confederation of Madya-as was a legendary pre-colonial supra-baranganic polity on the island of Panay in the Philippines.
January 1201: The Principality of Maimbung, populated by Buranun people, was first ruled by Rajah Sipad the Older.
January 1226: Srivijaya looses control over all territories outside Sumatra, the Malay peninsula, and western Java.
January 1226: Foundation of the Aru Kingdom.
January 1268: The Samudera Pasai Sultanate is believed to have been founded by Merah Silu, who later converted to Islam and adopted the name Malik ul Salih, in the year 1267 CE.
January 1291: King Kertanegara was the ruler of the Singhasari Kingdom in Java. He defeated the Srivijayan Empire in 1290, expanding his territory to include Java and Bali. This marked the end of Srivijayan influence in the region.
January 1294: Pamalayu expedition.
Disestablishment
January 1401: The Srivijaya Empire ended in the 13th century with invasions from Java.
