Funan

Funan was a state in Cambodia (Southeast Asia) that lasted from c. 68 to 550 CE, about 482 years. Its people spoke Austroasiatic languages (Khmer, Mon, Vietnamese, Munda).

Known mostly from Chinese records, Funan controlled the Mekong delta and its port of Oc Eo, where Roman, Indian and Chinese goods have been found. Chenla, once its vassal, absorbed it in the 6th century.

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Facts

Dates: c. 68 to 550 CE
Duration: 482 years
Type: State
Region: Cambodia, Southeast Asia
Language family: Austroasiatic
Capital: Vyadhapura

Became

Chenla c. 550 to 802 CE

Neighbours in Southeast Asia

Champa c. 192 to 1832 CE
Pyu city-states c. 200 BCE to 1050 CE
Second Chinese domination 43 to 544 CE
Dvaravati c. 550 to 1050 CE
Chenla c. 550 to 802 CE
Langkasuka c. 100 to 1400 CE
Kutai Martadipura c. 350 to 1605 CE
Tarumanagara c. 358 to 669 CE
Early Ly dynasty (Van Xuan) 544 to 602 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE, Middle East
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE, Europe

Questions

When did Funan exist?

c. 68 to 550 CE, about 482 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Funan?

Cambodia, in Southeast Asia. Its capital was Vyadhapura.

What language did Funan speak?

Austroasiatic. This family includes Khmer, Mon, Vietnamese, Munda.

What came after Funan?

Chenla.