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Capital of the Funan Kingdom

Type Object Region Southeast Asia Time c. 1–500

Funan was one of Southeast Asia's earliest major states with textual and archaeological records (1st–6th c. CE);…

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  1. c. 1–200Mekong Delta · Mekong DeltaAround the turn of the era, port settlements controlling estuary trade formed in the lower Mekong; Indian merchants and local chiefs combined, and the embryo of the Funan kingdom appeared, with the capital area becoming an administrative and storage center.
  2. c. 200–400Vidhyapura · FunanAround the third century Funan's power expanded to western Indochina; palaces and Hindu temples were built in the capital, and Chinese histories record Funan envoys and tribute goods, with maritime trade flourishing.
  3. c. 400–500Funan capital · FunanIn the fifth century Funan still controlled the lower Mekong trade network, and the capital maintained Indianized court ritual and port functions, but Chenla power rose in the east and the kingdom faced structural change.

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