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ID: 8698223 Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/8698223			Record Type: administrative

Lan Xang (former nation/state/empire)

Coordinates:
Lat: 17 57 57 N degrees minutes			Lat: 17.9667 decimal degrees
Long: 102 36 00 E degrees minutes			Long: 102.6000 decimal degrees

Note: Kingdom that included an area twice the size of present-day Laos. Luang Phrabang was seat of royalty, but capital moved to Vientiane in 1560. Decreased in power and territory after invasions by the Vietnamese (1449) and the Burmese (1563). Lan Xang was divided into three smaller kingdoms by the beginning of the 18th century.

Names:

Lan Xang (preferred,C,V)

Hierarchical Position:

World (facet)

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Asia (continent) (P)

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Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxôn Lao (nation) (P)

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Lan Xang (former nation/state/empire) (P)

Place Types:

former nation/state/empire (preferred, C)	............	1353-18th century
kingdom (H)

Related geographic places:

predecessor of ....	Champassak .......... (former nation/state/empire)
..........................	(World, Asia, Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxôn Lao) [8698262]

Sources and Contributors:

Lan Xang..........	[VP Preferred]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2015-) accessed 27 October 2016

Subject: .....	[VP]
..................	Khamvongsa and Russell, Legacies of war (2009) 283-284
..................	NGA, GEOnet Names Server (2008-) accessed 27 October 2016


Note:
English	..........	[VP]
	..........	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2015-) accessed 27 October 2016
	..........	Khamvongsa and Russell, Legacies of war (2009) 283-284

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