Funan
E558061
Funan was an early Southeast Asian kingdom centered in the Mekong Delta, known as one of the region’s first Indian-influenced maritime trading states.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Funan polity | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient kingdom
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ maritime trading state ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteAssociated |
Angkor Borei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oc Eo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCity | Vyadhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coreRegion | Mekong Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian culture ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
1st century CE
ⓘ
2nd century CE ⓘ 3rd century CE ⓘ 4th century CE ⓘ 5th century CE ⓘ 6th century CE ⓘ |
| governmentType | kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Chinese historical sources
ⓘ
archaeological evidence ⓘ |
| languageFamilyHypothesis | Austroasiatic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| mainExports |
aromatic woods
ⓘ
ivory ⓘ precious stones ⓘ spices ⓘ |
| mainImports |
Indian textiles
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ metal goods ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Jayavarman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaundinya I NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaundinya II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originTradition | Indian Brahmin Kaundinya marrying local queen Soma ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | monarchy ⓘ |
| presentDayTerritoryIncludes |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| strategicLocation |
Gulf of Thailand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mekong River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | Chenla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystemInfluence | Indian scripts ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Funan polity