The village-republic peoples of the hills between the Brahmaputra, the Chindwin and the Manipur valley.
The tribe names in use today (Angami, Ao, Lotha, Sema and others) are recorded long after 1200; the Ahom chronicles speak of "Naga" from 1228 onward. In 1200 the Naga are the traders in iron, dao steel, salt and cloth with the Kachari, Chutia and Kamarupa plains, the headhunting hill communities in each valley, and a wall between the valley kingdoms and Burma.
Who he is
- Name
- no ruler
- Title
- Village councils of the Naga clans
- Since
- not known
- Born
- not known
- Family
- Not applicable.
- Confidence
- low
No source on the Naga before the Ahom chronicles was opened; this record is general knowledge, flagged as such.
What it holds
- The hill villages, paths and salt wells
Allies and rivals
The Kachari, the Chutia, the Meitei and Kamarupa, each of whom trades and raids.
How things stand that morning
Independent villages; no king; no overlord.
Wealth
Iron, salt, cotton, spears and dao steel.
Military
Raiding parties and village defence; no numbers.
Threats
- None recorded
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
- 1228 and afterThe Ahoms arrive from the Patkai and meet Naga villages on their way.Depends on: Not applicable. Stopped by: Not applicable.
Places of note
- Kohima: Angami centre (modern).
Where the sources disagree
- The campaign board entry the-naga-hills is "contested" under Kamarupa; no source shows any plains king ruling Naga villages.
Evidence: No sources from 1200; written accounts begin with the Ahom chronicles.
"The campaign board" is OMNIA's working map. These notes record where its earlier claims were checked against the sources.
On the map: The range is drawn as a province (the matching nie-prov record); this record draws no ground of its own.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.