12 Facts About Lan Na

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However, the Lan Na Kingdom was weakened and became a tributary state of the Taungoo Dynasty in 1558.

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Lan Na was ruled by successive vassal kings, though some enjoyed autonomy.

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3.

In 1775, Lan Na chiefs left the Burmese control to join Siam, leading to the Burmese–Siamese War .

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4.

Lan Na kingdom is known by a number of exonyms in neighboring languages.

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5.

Lan Na founded Chiang Mai in 1296, expanding it to become the capital of Lan Na.

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6.

Lan Na reduced to vassaldom and received tribute from areas of modern Northern Vietnam, principally in the Black and Red river valleys, and most of Northern Laos, plus the Sipsongpanna of Yunnan where his mother originated.

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7.

Lan Na soon retired to Chiangrai and appointed his son Saen Phu as the Uparaja of Chiangmai.

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8.

Lan Na faced invasions from the newly established Ming Dynasty in the reign of Sam Fang Kaen.

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9.

Lan Na suffered setbacks and Tilokkarat eventually sued for peace in 1475.

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10.

Lan Na then tried to take over Burma's Shan state of Kengtung and Sipsongpanna but failed.

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11.

Under Siamese suzerainty, Lan Na kingdom was divided into five smaller principalities, namely the Chiang Mai, Nan, Lampang, Lamphun, and Phrae.

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12.

Lan Na ceased to be an entity on its own after it was incorporated into modern Kingdom of Siam.

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