Lan Xang
Lan Xang ([lâːn sâːŋ]) or Lancang 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.
Kingdom of Lan Xang ອານາຈັກລ້ານຊ້າງ (Lao) anachak lansang | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1353–1707 | |||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Lan Xang (green) in 1400 | |||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Luang Prabang (1353–1560) Vientiane (1560–1707) | ||||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Lao | ||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||||||||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||||||||
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• 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 | ||||||||||||||||
• Founded by Fa Ngum | 1353 | ||||||||||||||||
• Burmese vassal | 1574–1578, 1580–1594 | ||||||||||||||||
• Kingdom partitioned | 1707 | ||||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||||
• 1500 | 400,000 | ||||||||||||||||
• 1600 | 319,000 | ||||||||||||||||
• 1700 | 371,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Currency | Lat, Hoi | ||||||||||||||||
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