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Srivijaya Through Arab and Persian Eyes: Legends of the Golden King
Srivijaya was not only described by Chinese chroniclers. Arab and Persian travelers and geographers like Sulayman al-Tajir, Abu Zayd al-Sirafi, and Al-Mas'udi wrote about a powerful maritime empire they called Zabag or Sribuza. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore what these Islamic world sources reveal about Srivijaya's wealth, navy, and court. They discuss the famous golden lake palace, the tribute system for foreign merchants, and the reliability of these accounts. How did Arab and Persian descriptions compare to Chinese ones? What do they tell us about Srivijaya's global…
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