Orang Laut and Maritime Hunter-Gatherer Exchange in the Straits of Malacca Region (c. 1000–1800 CE)

1. Srivijaya dominates Straits of Malacca trade routes

   Jan 1, 1000Labels: Srivijaya, Orang Laut, Strait of

   • Britannica
   • Srivijaya
   • Andaya CUP

2. Chola naval raid weakens Srivijaya’s maritime network

   Jan 1, 1025Labels: Chola Kingdom, Srivijaya, Rajendra Chola

   • Chola Invasion
   • Rajendra Campaign

3. Malacca emerges as a new straits entrepôt

   Jan 1, 1400Labels: Malacca, Strait of, Entrepot

   • OpenStax
   • Malacca Sultanate

4. Orang Laut patrol and pilot ships into Malacca

   Jan 1, 1405Labels: Orang Laut, Malacca, Pilots

   • Parameswara
   • OpenStax

5. Maritime law in Malacca reflects dense seaborne commerce

   Jan 1, 1450Labels: Undang-Undang Laut, Malacca, Maritime law

   • UUL Melaka
   • Malacca Sultanate

6. Portuguese seize Malacca and disrupt older exchange patterns

   Aug 15, 1511Labels: Portuguese Malacca, Portugal, Malacca Conquest

   • Capture 1511
   • Britannica

7. Johor Sultanate forms and rebuilds a straits-based coalition

   Jan 1, 1528Labels: Johor Sultanate, Alauddin Riayat, Orang Laut

   • Johor Sultanate
   • Britannica

8. Aceh’s major siege highlights militarized straits competition

   Jan 1, 1568Labels: Aceh Sultanate, Siege of, Naval campaign

   • Siege 1568
   • Pirates of Empire

9. Dutch–Johor siege ends Portuguese Malacca rule

   Jan 14, 1641Labels: VOC, Johor, Dutch conquest

   • Siege 1641
   • EBSCO

10. 1699 Johor succession crisis strains Orang Laut patronage ties

    Jan 1, 1699Labels: Johor succession, Orang Laut, 1699 crisis

    • Johor Sultanate
    • Orang Seletar

11. VOC anti-raiding campaigns tighten control over straits mobility

    Jan 1, 1700Labels: VOC, Anti piracy, Strait security

    • Pirates of Empire

12. Straits trade continues, but Orang Laut autonomy narrows

    Jan 1, 1800Labels: Colonial powers, Orang Laut, Strait commerce

    • Andaya CUP
    • Pirates of Empire