As trade increased in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the Strait of Malacca became the center of a political rivalry between

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The Strait of Malacca was a crucial maritime passage for trade between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. During the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the Majapahit Empire, based in Java, and Chinese pirates were among the key players involved in the political rivalry over control of this strategic location.

As Trade Increased in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries, the Strait