Srivijaya – expansion and influence
[Wikipedia: Srivijaya – includes expansion and influence maps]wikipedia
[Maritime Silk Road illustration – shows key ports during Yuan/Song eras]wikipedia
[Scribd: Straights of Srivijaya – map and analysis of straits and river systems]scribd
While primary maps in these sources are undated by century, many visually present port network and sea lanes as described above.wikipedia+2
For visual reference:
The main arteries were Palembang, Kedah, Chaiya, Temasek, and riverine networks in Sumatra.
Sea routes were tightly linked to the Strait of Malacca, Sunda Strait, and extended into the South China Sea; they evolved over centuries as Srivijaya adapted to changing trade and political dynamics.scribd+2
Historical references and some interactive or archaeological map reconstructions can be found via the sources above.reddit+3
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srivijaya
- https://www.britannica.com/place/Srivijaya-empire
- https://www.reddit.com/r/malaysia/comments/116ukgt/the_map_of_maritime_silk_road_and_southeast_asian/
- https://www.scribd.com/document/847809659/Straights-of-Srivijaya
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_Silk_Road
Century-by-century list of Srivijaya ports to plot on the map
Jambi: Emerges as dominant center as Srivijaya weakenswikipedia
Palembang: Still inhabited/active but declining in prominence
Kedah, Temasek, Bangka, Barus, Lamuri: Continue as regional/tributary ports but lose central role as Majapahit and other powers risebritannica+1
This scheme allows for mapping the Srivijaya maritime network by century with prominent ports marked for each era. Port prominence shifted over time, reflecting political and economic changes in Southeast Asia.unesco+2
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srivijaya
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Srivijaya
- http://www.sabrizain.org/malaya/library/sumatrapolities.pdf
- https://www.britannica.com/place/Srivijaya-empire
- https://thesiamsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/1976/03/JSS_064_2l_ChandChirayuRajani_ReviewArticleBackgroundToSriVijayaV.pdf
- https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/sites/default/files/knowledge-bank-article/port_and_polity_of_the_malay_peninsula_and_sumatra.pdf
- https://journals.openedition.org/oceanindien/1379?lang=en
- https://www.academia.edu/101747262/The_Srivijaya_Empire_as_Oceanic_Power
