In the 7th century AD, Sriwijaya Kingdom began to build its power. At that me, international trading activities passing through the Strait of Malacca began to be busy. For the king of Sriwijaya, Dapunta Hyang Sri Jayanasa, trading was the blessing that ensured prosperity and power. The eastern coastal area of Sumatera and the ports had to be conquered. The oceanic trading lanes in the Strait of Malacca had to be controled. History eventually recorded that Sriwijaya kingdom became great due to its hegemony in the maritime trading sector as well as its diplomatic relationship with other nations for the inten on of trading. Sriwijaya’s civilization also grew in line with the entrance of cultural influences through trading lane.
