These two empires have aspects in common such as the maritime dominance of trade in their respective places and one difference is that Srivijaya was in Southeast Asia and the Vikings in Northern Europe.
Srivijaya is the name of an empire located on the island of Sumatra (present-day Indonesia) around the 7th century. Its commercial network was characterized by:
- Influence most of the islands of Southeast Asia, mainly in: Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Sunda, the South China Sea, the Java Sea, and the Strait of Karimata.
- In the 11th century, it expanded its influence to Madagascar (Africa) due to migrations.
- The commercial network was its main economic activity. Therefore, when the Cholas broke into the Srivijaya trade, it went into decline until its fall.
Viking is the name by which a large community of Germanic warriors is known that was characterized by dominating northern Europe and Scandinavia. In the commercial field, they were characterized by:
- They were divided into three main groups which were: Da.nish, Norwegians, and Swedes.
- The Da.nish dominated the region that connected the North Sea with the Baltic Sea.
- Between these three groups, there was commercial interaction. However, the Vikings were characterized by looting and piracy against other European peoples.
- They ruled the North Sea and are believed to be the first Europeans to reach America.
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