Lan Xang

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1354 – 1707 · up to 377 thousand km² · Asia

Capital: Kingdom of Luang Phrabang (1354–1560), Vientiane (1560–1707)

Lan Xang, also spelled Lan Sang, was a Lao kingdom that held the area of present-day Laos from 1353 to 1707. For three and a half centuries, Lan Xang was one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. The kingdom is the basis for Laos's national historic and cultural identity.

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