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Srivijaya

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Srivijaya
Kadatuan Śrīvijaya
c. 671–1025
The maximum extent of Srivijaya around the 8th to the 11th century with a series of Srivijayan expeditions and conquest
The maximum extent of Srivijaya around the 8th to the 11th century with a series of Srivijayan expeditions and conquest
Map of the expansion of the Srivijaya empire, beginning in Palembang in the 7th century, then extending to most of Sumatra, then expanding to Java, Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung, Singapore, Malay Peninsula, Thailand, Cambodia, South Vietnam, Kalimantan, Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, and ended as the Kingdom of Dharmasraya in Jambi in the 13th century.
Map of the expansion of the Srivijaya empire, beginning in Palembang in the 7th century, then extending to most of Sumatra, then expanding to Java, Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung, Singapore, Malay Peninsula, Thailand, Cambodia, South Vietnam, Kalimantan, Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, and ended as the Kingdom of Dharmasraya in Jambi in the 13th century.
CapitalPalembang[1]: 295 
Common languagesOld Malay
Religion
Buddhism
Hinduism
GovernmentMonarchy, mandala state
Maharaja 
• c. 683
Dapunta Hyang Sri Jayanasa
• c. 775
Dharmasetu
• c. 792
Samaratungga
• c. 835
Balaputra
• c. 988
Sri Cudamani Warmadewa
History 
• Founded
c. 671
c. 682–685
c. 937–1016
1025
Area
1200 est.[2]1,200,000 km2 (460,000 sq mi)
CurrencyEarly Nusantara coins
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kantoli
Melayu Kingdom