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.

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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

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Toungoo Dynasty expandedInto Lan Xang
Emerald Buddha image historicalProvenance Lan Xang
subject surface form: Emerald Buddha
Lao people historicalState Lan Xang