The Monsoon Marketplace
Influences on Southeast Asia Monsoons Sea Trade important Control of Malacca Strait and Sunda Strait = Money and Power
Han Dynasty in China Falls Road not safe Sea Trade (even more) important
India’s Influence Hinduism and Buddhism Spread Trade and Missionaries Sanskrit becomes a popular language Islam Spreads to Sumatra, Malay, Borneo and Philippines
China’s Influence Mostly Northern Mainland Conquest, Migrations and Trade
Early Empires
Pagan Kingdom ~840s ~ 1057 King Anawrahta conquers the area Became a center of Buddhist learning
~1200s Mongols demand $$$ Pagans forced to pay downfall of Pagans Considered origin/golden age of modern Myanmar
Khmer Empire ~800s conquer surrounding area Heavy India influence Practiced a mix of Hindu/Buddhism
Developed a irrigation system for cultivating rice Became wealthy
Capital - Angkor Known for Angkor Wat
Over extended + empire declined ww
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Sailendra Island of Java ~ Known for Buddhist Artworks
Srivijaya Island of Sumatra ~600s-1200s Controlled Malacca and Sunda Straits 1025 attacked made weak
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Devout Buddhists Falls in 13 th Century Region becomes open to Islamic influence
Malacca Gained control of straight of Malacca when Srivijaya fell (14 th Century)
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Became major trade center Becomes a center of Islamic Culture and Education Dominates the regions language and trade Remains heavily influential on the region
Demak Island of Java 15 th Century Islamic Became major trade center- access to the Spice Islands
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Vietnam Strongly influenced by China 111 B.C.E. Conquered by Han Dynasty Ruled by Chinese (mostly) for next 1000 years Chinese force their culture on Vietnamese
Heavily influenced by Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism Adopted Chinese language However…
Vietnamese kept their culture alive Still worshiped “traditional spirits” Rebelled anytime China was weak ~939 independent Kingdom of Dai Viet est. 1200s Mongols invaded, but eventually defeated