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ID: 8698222
Page Link:
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/8698222
Record Type:
administrative
Lan Na (former nation/state/empire)
Coordinates:
Lat: 18 41 16 N
degrees minutes
Lat: 18.6884
decimal degrees
Long: 098 37 40 E
degrees minutes
Long: 98.6286
decimal degrees
Note:
One of the first major Tai kingdoms in what is now Thailand. Capital was Chiang Mai. Grew to be center of Theravada Buddhism and remained independent until capture by Burma in the 16th century.
Names:
Lan Na
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preferred
,
C
,
V
,
display
)
Lanna
(
C
,
V
)
Hierarchical Position:
World
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Asia
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Prathet Thai
(nation) (
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Lan Na
(former nation/state/empire) (
P
)
Place Types:
former nation/state/empire (
preferred
,
C
)
............
1259-16th century
kingdom (
H
)
Sources and Contributors:
Lan Na..........
[
VP Preferred
]
.................
Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2015-)
accessed 27 October 2016
Lanna..........
[
VP
]
..............
Freeman, Lanna (2001)
Subject:
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[
VP
]
..................
Encyclopedia Britannica Online (1994-2002)
accessed 27 October 2016
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NGA, GEOnet Names Server (2008-)
accessed 27 October 2016
Note:
English
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[
VP
]
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Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2015-)
accessed 27 October 2016
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