Polity Loulan Kingdom (China)

This article is about the specific polity Loulan Kingdom (China) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was an ancient kingdom based around an important oasis city along the Silk Road already known in the 2nd century BCE on the northeastern edge of the Lop Desert. In 107 BC it became a client of Han China.

Establishment

  • January 107 BC: The Han submitted the king of Loulan.

Chronology

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1. Han-Xiongnu War

Was a series of military battles fought between the Han Empire and the nomadic Xiongnu confederation.

  • January 107 BC: The Han submitted the king of Loulan.

Disestablishment

  • January 76 BC: Chinese dynasties took direct control of the kingdom some time after 77 BC, and it was later known in Chinese as Shanshan.