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ID: 8698257
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/8698257

 

Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Funan (former nation/state/empire)  Funan (former nation/state/empire)

Note: Hindu kingdom, one of the first states to emerge in southeast Asia and the first to conduct trade with silver coins. Capital likely at Phumĭ Phnum Ângkôr Borei. Theravada Buddhism began to flourish in the area by the 6th century. Kingdom was gradually incorporated into the Chenla empire in the mid-550s.

Names:
Funan (preferred,C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Asia (continent)  ....  Asia (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Funan (former nation/state/empire)  ........  Funan (former nation/state/empire) (P)

Place Types:
former nation/state/empire (preferred, C)  ............  1st century-552
kingdom (C)

Related geographic places:
predecessor of ....  Chenla .......... (former nation/state/empire)
..........................  (World, Asia) [8698256]

Sources and Contributors:
Funan..........  [VP Preferred]
..............  Middleton, World Monarchies and Dynasties (2005) 324
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  Middleton, World Monarchies and Dynasties (2005) 324
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
..........  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2015-) accessed 02 November 2016
..........  Middleton, World Monarchies and Dynasties (2005) 324

 

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