Lavo Kingdom: Map & History
The Lavo Kingdom was a mandala in the lower Chao Phraya basin from the 7th century until 1388.
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The Lavo Kingdom was a mandala in the lower Chao Phraya basin from the 7th century until 1388. Its centre was Lavapura until the 1080s, when it moved to Ayodhya (Xiān). Ayodhya and Lavo sent separate embassies to the Chinese court in the late 1200s, so the two may have been distinct states.
Modern Countries Once Part of Lavo Kingdom
At its mapped extent, Lavo Kingdom covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Lavo Kingdom's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Lavo Kingdom in Depth
History
Mon-speaking populations had been established in what is now Thailand for centuries. Between the 6th and 9th centuries a Theravada Buddhist culture associated with them developed in central and northeastern Thailand. The Mon Buddhist kingdoms that rose in the central plain of Thailand and in what is now Laos were collectively called Dvaravati.
Conflict between the Dvaravati and Qian monarchies is traced to the 6th century. Siddhijaya Brahmadeva of Manohana, commonly identified with Ayojjhapura and further equated with Si Thep, the principal centre of Qiān Zhī Fú, relocated westward in 590 to establish his authority in the western Menam Valley, in the vicinity of modern Nakhon Pathom.
Society and economy
Archaeological survey counts Lopburi among the secondary centres of the 107 Dvaravati-associated urban sites recorded in present-day Thailand, below Nakhon Pathom, Suphanburi and Phraek Si Racha. The Tongdian credits Dvaravati with six markets, and Lopburi is one of the places proposed for them.
Chinese accounts of the 13th and 14th centuries treat Lavo as the agricultural base of the lower valley. The Xin Yuanshi contrasts the dry ground of Xiān with Lavo's broad and well-watered plain, on which Xiān was said to depend. It describes the method of cultivation.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Lavo Kingdom (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Lavo Kingdom: Key Facts
| Founded | 7th century |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1388 |
Facts from Wikidata Q1332305 (CC0).
Lavo Kingdom Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Lavo Kingdom appears, with the other states of the time.
Lavo Kingdom Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 143,092 km² in 1060 CE.
Lavo Kingdom: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Lavo Kingdom exist?
The Lavo Kingdom is dated to 638 CE – 1394 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
How large was the Lavo Kingdom at its peak?
At its peak in 1060 AD the Lavo Kingdom covered about 143,092 km².
How did the map of the Lavo Kingdom change over time?
The Lavo Kingdom appears on 5 dated world maps in the atlas, from 750 CE to 1300 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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