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Srivijaya's Silent Diplomacy: Gifts, Tribute, and the Golden King
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Srivijaya maintained its maritime empire not just through naval power, but through a sophisticated web of diplomatic gifts and tribute. They trace the famous Chola embassy of 1006, when King Rajendra Chola I sent a golden chariot to the Sri Maharaja of Srivijaya, and the earlier Tang dynasty records of envoys bearing exotic goods like rhinoceros horn and tortoiseshell. Lucas explains the intricate system of tributary relations that bound vassal states like Malayu and Kedah to the center through oaths and reciprocal gifts, and how Srivijaya's…
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