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Sumatra

Sumatra is a large island in western Indonesia, lying along the Strait of Malacca. It was the home of Srivijaya, based at Palembang. Majapahit and later the Dutch controlled the island in turn.

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Dutch EmpireGovernance Majapahit EmpireSocioeconomy, Military Srivijaya EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Impact, Decline Kingdom of the NetherlandsMilitary Pala EmpireSocioeconomy, Summary Sulu SultanateFoundation Aceh SultanateFoundation, Socioeconomy, Decline, Summary Johor SultanateFoundation, Military Dutch East IndiesSocioeconomy, Military, Decline IndonesiaSocioeconomy, Military IslamSpread

Mentioned in 13 state histories

Kantoli Sailendra Kingdom Dharmasraya Samudera Pasai Sultanate Gelang-gelang Pedir Aceh Sultanate Langkat Sultanate Jambi Sultanate Deli Sultanate Siak Sultanate Negeri Sembilanand 1 more

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sumatra. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sumatra
MLA: “Sumatra.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sumatra. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Sumatra.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sumatra.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sumatra’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sumatra (Accessed: ).

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