Ancient to Medieval Southeast Asia

Who's Who Kingdom List
(Region and Era)

by Rudy Scott Nelson



DONGSON = A Bronze Age culture that existed in several areas from 500 BC - 111 BC
BURMA = See the Special issue of Burma for more information
PAGAN KINGDOM = A Tibeto-Burman power
MON =AKA Tailings forced into the lower delta region Originally migrated from western China. They were related to the Mongols.
SHAN BURMA = A mountain power related to the Thais and Chinese of Nan Zhao

CAMBODIA

    FUNAN in the upper Mekong River region from about 50 AD until about 590 AD
    CHENLA delta region of the Mekong River 435 AD – 799AD
    VYADHAPURA= Located in the Lower Mekong delta from ?230-627 AD.
    KAMBUJA/ KHMER KINGDOM from 802 AD-1432

CHINA (SOUTHERN)

    DIAN = A Bronze Age culture that existed in Southern China from 1000 BC- 109 BC
    MAN VIET = early Vietnamese in Fujian province from 300-100 BC
    KUN-MING = Southern China 300 BC – 100BC
    BAI KINGDOMS near lake Erhai in Yunnan China from 200BC? until 729 AD.
    NAN ZHAO or NAN CHAO = Located in Yunnan region from 729- 1253 AD
    DALI KINGDOM. = located in the Lake Erthai area of Yunnan China from 1000-1253

INDONESIA-JAVA

    SRIVIJAYA DYNASTY = Located on the southeastern coast of Sumatra near the Malacca and Sunda Straits and in power form 600-1292 AD
    MATARAM/KEDIRI KINGDOM = located in eastern Java about 600- l222 AD
    SINGOSARI-MAJAPAHIT EMPIRE = located in eastern Java from 1222-1518 AD.

LAOS

    LAN XANG KINGDOM = Located on the Khorat Plateau and along the upper Mekong valley from 1353-1713

MALAY PENINSULA

    LANKASUKA = Malay Peninsula in 700 AD.
    TAM BRALINGA = Malay Peninsula around 700 AD
    PAN PAN = Malay Peninsula in 700 AD

THAILAND

    DIAN = A Bronze Age culture that existed in Thailand from 1000 BC- 109 BC..
    DVAR AVATI = established in central Thailand pre- 500- 900 AD.
    HARIPUNJAYA = established in northern Thailand pre- 500 AD- 900 AD.
    SUKHOTHAI KINGDOM= Located in the region of Thailand/Siam from 1240-1438
    LANNATHAI = Located in northern Thailand from 1240-1558,
    CHIANG MAI = in the Northern Thailand along the Ping River from 1282 – 1558
    AYUTTHAYA SIAM DYNASTY = Founded in 1351 lasting until today in Thailand.

VIETNAM

    CHAMPA = Located in Southern Viet Nam near Hue in 190 AD -1400 Ad
    VYADHAPURA = Located in the Lower Mekong delta from ?230-627 AD.
    LY EARLY = Located near Red River Delta from 544 – 603.
    LE EARLY = Located near Hanoi from 980 – 1009.
    LY LATER = Located near Red River Delta from 1009 – 1225
    TRAN DYNASTY =Located near the Red River Delta from 1225 – 1400
    LE LATER = Located near Hanoi from 1428 –1778.


Ancient to Medieval Southeast Asia Who's Who


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