Lan Xang
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Lan Xang was a powerful historical Lao kingdom in mainland Southeast Asia, centered in present-day Laos and known for unifying much of the region under Tai-speaking rule.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lao kingdom
ⓘ
historical kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kingdom of a Million Elephants
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lan Xang Hom Khao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brokeUpDueTo | succession disputes ⓘ |
| brokeUpInto | three Lao kingdoms ⓘ |
| capital |
Luang Prabang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vientiane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceFrom |
Khmer Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhist polities of mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Tai world ⓘ |
| endTime | 1707 ⓘ |
| era |
Early modern period
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Lao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Fa Ngum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | king ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundation of modern Lao national identity ⓘ |
| language | Lao language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tai–Kadai languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Laos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Thailand ⓘ parts of Cambodia ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Mekong River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainReligionInstitution | Buddhist sangha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Land of a Million Elephants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Fa Ngum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Setthathirath NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulinyavongsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | mandala system ⓘ |
| predecessor | Muang Sua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mainland Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
animism ⓘ |
| royalReligionCenter | Luang Prabang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1353 ⓘ |
| successor |
Kingdom of Champasak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Luang Prabang NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Vientiane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryRelationsWith |
Ayutthaya Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dai Viet NERFINISHED ⓘ Lan Na NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Emerald Buddha