Kingdom of Khotan

The Kingdom of Khotan, also called the Kingdom of Yutian, was an ancient Buddhist Saka kingdom located on the branch of the Silk Road that ran along the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert in the Tarim Basin. The ancient capital was originally sited to the west of modern-day Hotan at Yotkan.

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Which happened first?

• Kingdom of Khotan began 12 years before Kingdom of Funan
• Kingdom of Khotan began 14 years after Gaya confederacy
• Kingdom of Khotan began 21 years after Western Satraps
• Kingdom of Khotan began 26 years after Kushan Empire
• Kingdom of Khotan began 33 years after Eastern Han

Timeline

1. Eastern Han23–220
2. Kushan Empire30–375
3. Western Satraps35–405
4. Gaya confederacy42–562
5. Kingdom of Khotan (this page)56–1006
6. Kingdom of Funan68–550

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