From Srivijaya to Temasek to Melaka
From about the 5th century CE until the coming of the Europeans in the 16th century, control of the strategic Strait of Melaka, the major maritime artery for East–West trade, has been a significant factor in the rise and fall of several important Malay entrepôts, including Kedah, Malayu, Srivijaya, Temasek and Melaka—the most prosperous of all the trading kingdoms.
- Information in the full article includes
- The rise and fall of Srivijaya
- The re-emergence of Jambi
- Temasek and Chinese trade
- Parameswara conquers Temasek then founds Melaka