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Pressure around Lanna: who reached for this land, era by era
A 13-step map of mainland Southeast Asia from the Mongol conquest of Dali (1253) to the Second World War. Arrows show the direction of pressure from the Mongols, Đại Việt, Burma, Ayutthaya and Siam, Britain, France and Japan; shaded areas appear only for the colonial era, marked approximate and sourced.
How to use it
Slide or press ‹ › ▶ to step through; read the event card and sources; the legend gives the source for every shaded area.
What it teaches
Lanna sat between larger powers throughout its history, and the borders around it were drawn in the colonial years 1885–1909.
Options
| Option | Values | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| opening year | 1558 Bayinnaung · 1893 Franco-Siamese crisis | The step shown at the start (omitted = 1253) |
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