Lan Xang
Also known as Lan Xang Hom Khao, Ānācak Lānsāng, Lānsānghomkhāo
unified kingdom from 1354 to 1707, one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia
Key facts
- 1500
- 400,000
- 1600
- 319,000
- 1700
- 371,000
- Capital
- Luang Prabang (1353–1560), Vientiane (1560–1707)
- Common languages
- Lao
- Religion
- Theravada Buddhism
- Government
- Absolute monarchy
- 1353 1385
- Fa Ngum
- 1373 1416
- Samsenethai
- 1548 1571
- Setthathirath
- 1637 1694
- Sourigna Vongsa
- 1700 1707
- Setthathirath II
- Historical era
- Middle Ages and Early Modern Period
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Today part ofLaos Vietnam Thailand
Lan Xang era