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Srivijaya: Southeast Asia's Forgotten Maritime Empire
In the 7th century, a Buddhist thalassocracy rose from the swamps of Sumatra, commanding the Strait of Malacca and controlling the flow of spices, silks, and ideas between India and China. For over 600 years, the Srivijaya Empire—known in Chinese records as Sanfoqi—dominated Southeast Asian waters, its capital Palembang a cosmopolitan hub of monks, merchants, and kings. This episode opens in 671 CE, when the Chinese pilgrim Yijing arrived in Palembang to study Sanskrit, finding a sophisticated center of Buddhist learning. Lucas and Luna explore how Srivijaya's naval power, diplomatic…
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