Town · Self-governing peoples of Island Southeast Asia · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Lingga: the mountain island and the mark for the Bangka strait

A mountain island south of Bintan, the mark for ships bearing away for the Bangka strait and Java.

Sea people camp on its beaches through the season (board).

Who holds it

Title
Lord or headman of Lingga: the mountain island and the mark for the Bangka strait
Since
not known
Born
not known
Family
not known
Confidence
low

Lord in 1200

not known: no source names a lord, governor or headman for 1 January 1200

How things stand that morning

No lord, governor or garrison is named by any source for 1 January 1200. Treat as a landing or settlement on the route whose overlord, if any, is not known.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Thin: from the campaign board's inference, archaeology and later sources; nothing dated 1 January 1200 names it.

"The campaign board" is OMNIA's working map. These notes record where its earlier claims were checked against the sources.

Sources and studies

  1. Wikipedia (English): Orang Laut
  2. OMNIA board note (a lead only, checked against the sources above)

Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.