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Southeast Asia in 1279

1279 is the Mongol Empire at its greatest extent. This map shows the 15 states and peoples the data has for Southeast Asia in that year.

Map of Southeast Asia in 1279 with 15 states and peoples
Borders: Cliopatria, Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coarse outlines: check and adjust them for your story.

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States and peoples in Southeast Asia in 1279

Largest first, by area on this map.

  • Mongol Empire
  • Khmer Empire
  • Pagan Kingdom
  • Srivijaya
  • Sukhothai Kingdom
  • Ngô Dynasty
  • Chámpa
  • Singhasari
  • Haripuñjaya
  • Sunda Kingdom
  • Lavo Kingdom
  • Mamluk Dynasty
  • Sultanate of Kedah
  • Samudera Pasai Sultanate
  • Namayan

New on the map since 1229

Mongol Empire · Sukhothai Kingdom · Lavo Kingdom · Mamluk Dynasty · Samudera Pasai Sultanate

Gone from the map by 1329

Mongol Empire · Pagan Kingdom · Srivijaya · Singhasari · Haripuñjaya · Mamluk Dynasty

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Southeast Asia in other years

Other regions in 1279

The outlines are coarse and follow the Cliopatria dataset: borders before modern surveys are estimates, and a blank area means the data has no state on record there, not that nobody lived there. A state that changed hands during the year can appear together with its successor.