Laos
polity · 1492 AD–present
Laos, a polity recorded 1492 AD–present: 8 mapped boundaries, cited to 4 sources, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1492 AD–1499 AD | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 1492 AD | Religion: theravada. |
| 1500 AD–1529 AD | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 1500 AD | Religion: theravada. |
| 1530 AD–1599 AD | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 1530 AD | Religion: theravada. |
| 1600 AD–1649 AD | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 1600 AD | Religion: theravada. |
| 1800 AD–1814 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1800 AD | Religion: theravada. |
| 1938 AD–1944 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1938 AD | Religion: theravada. |
| 1945 AD–1959 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1945 AD | Subject to France. Religion: theravada. |
| 1960 AD–present | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1960 AD | Religion: theravada. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.
Sources
- Encyclopædia Britannica
- Historical Basemaps (Andrei Ourednik)
- The Global Religious Landscape, (2012)
- Ninian Smart (ed.), Atlas of the World's Religions, (1999)