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This list includes Buddhist kingdoms, empires, and khanates in South Asia, South East Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, West Asia and Eastern Europe.
Buddhist Kingdoms and Empires in India[1]
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Established
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Disestablished
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Capital(s)
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Language(s)
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Today parts of
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| Magadha
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1100 BCE
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345 BCE
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Rajagriha, Pataliputra
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Sanskrit, Magadhi Prakrit, Ardhamagadhi
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 India
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| Kosala
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1100 BCE
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5th century BCE
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Ayodhya, Shravasti
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Sanskrit
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| Malla
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7th century BCE
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4th century BCE
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Kusinara, Pava
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Prakrit
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India
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| Vajjika League
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6th century BCE
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468 BCE
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Vesali
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Prakrit, Sanskrit
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| Mauryan Empire
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322 BCE
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184 BCE
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Pataliputra
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Magadhi Prakrit
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| Apracharajas
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52 BCE
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78 CE
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Gandhari Prakrit
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Bajaur District
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| Western Satraps
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35 CE
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415 CE
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Ujjain, Barygaza, Minnagara
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Pali, Prakrit, Sanskrit
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| Northern Satraps
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60 BCE
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2nd century CE
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Sagala, Mathura
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| Khadga dynasty
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625 CE
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716 CE
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Karmanta Vasaka
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| Pithipatis of Bodh Gaya
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1120 CE
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1290 CE
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Bodhgaya
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Sanskrit
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India
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| Kingdom of Sikkim
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1642 CE
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1975 CE
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Yuksom, Rabdentse, Tumlong, Gangtok
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Chöke, Sikkimese
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India
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| Pala Empire
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750 CE
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1161 CE
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Bikrampur, Pataliputra, Somapura
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Sanskrit
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Established
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Disestablished
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Capital(s)
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Language(s)
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Today parts of
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| Pyu-city State
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2nd century BCE
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1050 CE
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Sri Ksetra, Halin, Beikthano, Pinle, Binnaka
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Pyu
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 Myanmar
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| Thaton Kingdom
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4th century BCE
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1057 May 18
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Thaton
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Mon
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| Pagan Kingdom
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849 CE
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1297 CE
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Pagan
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Old Burmese, Mon, Pyu
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| Myinsaing Kingdom
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1297 CE
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1313 CE
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Myinsaing, Mekkhaya, Pinle
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Burmese, Shan, Mon
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| Hanthawaddy Kingdom
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1287 CE
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1552 CE
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Marthaban, Donwun, Pegu
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Mon, Old Burmese
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| Shan States
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1215 CE
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1885 CE
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Mogaung
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Shan, Burmese
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| Pinya Kingdom
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1313 CE
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1365 CE
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Pinya
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Burmese
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Myanmar
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| Sagaing Kingdom
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1315 CE
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1365 CE
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Sagaing
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Burmese
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| Kingdom of Ava
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1365 CE
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1555 CE
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Sagaing, Pinya, Ava
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Old Burmese, Shan
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| Prome Kingdom
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1482 CE
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1542 CE
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Prome
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Burmese
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| Toungoo dynasty
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1510 CE
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1752 CE
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Toungoo, Pegu, Ava
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Burmese
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| Konbaung dynasty
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1752 CE
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1885 CE
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Shwebo, Sagaing, Ava, Amarapura, Mandalay
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Burmese
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Established
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Disestablished
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Capital(s)
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Language(s)
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Today parts of
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| Dvaravati
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7th century CE
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11th century CE
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Mon
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 Thailand
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| Lavo Kingdom
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648 CE
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1388 CE
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Lavo, Ayutthaya
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Mon, Old Khmer, Thai
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| Haripunchai
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629 CE
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1292 CE
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Haripunchai
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Northern Thai, Pali, Mon, Lawa
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| Ngoenyang
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638 CE
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1292 CE
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Hiran, Ngoenyang
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Northern Thai
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| Phayao Kingdom
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1094 CE
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1338 CE
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Phayao
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Tai
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| Sukhothai Kingdom
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1238 CE
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1584 CE
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Sukhothai, Song Khwae
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Sukhothai
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| Nakhon SI Thammarat Kingdom
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13th century CE
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1782 CE
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Nakhon Si Tammarat
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Southern Thai, Pali, Sanskrit, Malay language, Tamil
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| Lan Na
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1292 CE
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1775 January 15
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Chiang Rai, Fang, Wiang Kum Kam, Chiang Mai
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Northern Thai, Burmese language
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| Ayutthaya Kingdom
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1351 CE
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1767 CE
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Ayutthaya, Phitsanulok, Lopburi
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Siamese
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| Thonburi Kingdom
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1767 CE
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1782 CE
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Thonburi
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Thai
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| Rattanakosin Kingdom
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1782 CE
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1932 CE
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Bangkok
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Central Thai
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Established
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Disestablished
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Capital(s)
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Language(s)
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Today parts of
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| Chenla
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550 CE
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802 CE
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Isanapura
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Old Khmer, Sanskrit
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| Khmer Empire
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802 CE
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1431 CE
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Mahendraparvata, Hariharalaya, Koh Ker, Yashodharapura
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Old Khmer, Sanskrit, Dravidian languages
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| Post-Angkor Period
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1431 CE
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1863 CE
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Chaktomuk, Longvek, Lvea Aem, Oudong
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Middle Khmer, Khmer language
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Northern China and Mongolian Plateau
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Established
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Disestablished
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Capital(s)
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Language(s)
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Today parts of
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| Rouran Khaganate
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330 CE
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555 CE
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Gansu, Mumocheng
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Rouran, Mongolian, Chinese
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| Uyghur Khaganate
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744 CE
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847 CE
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Otuken, Ordu-Baliq
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Old Uyghur, Middle Chinese
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| Liao dynasty
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916 CE
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1125 CE
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Shangjing
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Khitan, Middle Chinese, Jurchen
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| Yuan dynasty
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1271 CE
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1368 CE
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Khanbaliq
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Middle Mongol, Chinese, Old Uyghur
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| Northern Yuan dynasty
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1368 CE
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1635 CE
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Shangdu, Yingchang, Karakorum
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Mongolian, Chinese, Jurchen
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| Four Oirat
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1399 CE
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1634 CE
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Mongolic (Oirat language)
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| Bogd Khanate
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1911 CE
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1924 CE
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Niislel Khuree
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Mongolian
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Established
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Disestablished
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Capital(s)
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Language(s)
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Today parts of
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| Silla
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57 BCE
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935 CE
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Seorabeo
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Old Korean, Middle Chinese
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| Goguryeo
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37 BCE
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668 CE
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Jolbon, Gungnae, Pyongyang
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Goguryeo, Classic Chinese
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| Baekje
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18 BCE
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660 CE
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Wirye, Ungjin
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Baekje, Classic Chinese
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| Gaya confederacy
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42 CE
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562 CE
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Gaya
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 South Korea
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| Balhae
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698 CE
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926 CE
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Dunhua
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GoguryeoTungusic, Middle Chinese
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| Later Baekje
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892 CE
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936 CE
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Wansanju
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Old Korean, Classic Chinese
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South Korea
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| Unified Silla
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668 CE
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935 CE
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Seorabeol
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Old Korean, Middle Chinese
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| Taebong
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901 CE
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918 CE
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Songak, Cheolwon
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Old Korean, Classic Chinese
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| Goryeo
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918 CE
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1392 CE
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Gaegyeong
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Middle Korean, Classic Chinese
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West Asia, East Europe
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