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Laos

Laos is a landlocked country in mainland South-East Asia along the middle Mekong. In earlier centuries, parts of its territory fell within the sphere of the Khmer Empire. Accounts of the Khmer note that Khmer influence extended over neighbouring polities in present-day Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, contributing to the formation of later states in the region.

Laos
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Mentioned in 5 profiles

Khmer EmpireImpactLan XangImpact, SummaryRestored Toungoo KingdomFoundationRattanakosin KingdomImpactFrench IndochinaFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, Summary

Mentioned in 8 state histories

ChenlaLand ChenlaMuang PhuanKingdom of ChampasakRattanakosin KingdomFrench protectorate of LaosLao IssaraKingdom of Laos

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Laos. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/laos
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“Laos.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/laos. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Laos.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/laos.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Laos’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/laos (Accessed: ).

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