Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra

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The Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra was a late 13th-century naval and military campaign launched by the Javanese Singhasari Kingdom to assert influence over the Malay polities in central Sumatra and control key maritime trade routes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Javanese military campaign
military expedition
naval campaign
aim assert Singhasari influence over Malay polities in central Sumatra
control key maritime trade routes
secure trade through the Strait of Malacca region
associatedWith Southeast Asian maritime trade networks
broaderSignificance part of the shift of regional power from Sumatra to Java
continent Asia
countryOfOrigin Singhasari Kingdom
endDate late 13th century
era precolonial Indonesian history
geopoliticalObjective dominate Sumatra–Java maritime corridor
project Javanese power into Sumatra
hasParticipant Javanese forces
Malay polities in central Sumatra
naval forces of Singhasari
historicalRegion Malay world
languageOfSources Old Javanese
linked to: Kawi (Old Javanese)
launchedBy Kingdom of Singhasari
linked to: Singhasari Kingdom

Singhasari Kingdom
location Sumatra
central Sumatra
name Pamalayu expedition
nature naval and military campaign
origin East Java
Java
partOf expansion of Singhasari influence
politicalContext rise of Singhasari as a regional power
predecessor decline of Srivijaya
recordedIn Javanese historical traditions
regionAffected central Sumatra riverine polities
relatedTo Indian Ocean trade
Srivijaya’s former sphere of influence
Strait of Malacca trade routes
result establishment of Singhasari hegemony over parts of Sumatra
increased Javanese influence in central Sumatra
startDate 1275
target Dharmasraya
Malay polities in central Sumatra
timePeriod late 13th century
typeOfWarfare maritime warfare
overseas expedition

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Singhasari Kingdom significantEvent Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra
Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra name Pamalayu expedition
linked to: Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra
Kertanegara knownFor Pamalayu expedition
linked to: Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra
Kertanegara launchedMilitaryCampaign Pamalayu expedition to Malayu in Sumatra
linked to: Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra