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Sovereignempire

Lan Xang

ອານາຈັກລ້ານຊ້າງ

1354 CE – 1707 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
1354 CE – 1707 CE
Duration
353 years
Known Periods
10
Capital
Luang Prabang
Data Confidence
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Overview

Lan Xang (Lao: ລ້ານຊ້າງ, pronounced [lâːn sâːŋ]), also spelled Lan Sang, was a Lao kingdom that held the area of present-day Laos from 1353 to 1707. For three and a half centuries, Lan Xang was one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. The kingdom is the basis for Laos's national historic and cultural identity.

Historical Periods

Lan Xang (1363–1374)

1363 CE – 1374 CE

Capital: Luang PrabangArea: 375,725 km²

Lan Xang (1375–1384)

1375 CE – 1384 CE

Capital: Luang PrabangArea: 377,421 km²

Lan Xang (1385–1406)

1385 CE – 1406 CE

Capital: Luang PrabangArea: 375,784 km²

Lan Xang (1407–1428)

1407 CE – 1428 CE

Capital: Luang PrabangArea: 375,921 km²

Lan Xang (1429–1449)

1429 CE – 1449 CE

Capital: Luang PrabangArea: 375,837 km²

Lan Xang (1450–1474)

1450 CE – 1474 CE

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Capital: Luang PrabangArea: 375,612 km²

Lan Xang (1475–1506)

1475 CE – 1506 CE

Capital: Luang PrabangArea: 375,559 km²

Lan Xang (1507–1511)

1507 CE – 1511 CE

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Capital: Luang PrabangArea: 375,588 km²

Lan Xang (1512–1528)

1512 CE – 1528 CE

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Capital: Luang PrabangArea: 375,559 km²

Lan Xang (1529–1533)

1529 CE – 1533 CE

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Capital: Luang PrabangArea: 375,367 km²

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