Charklik is the last oasis on the southern road before the salt plains of Lop Nur and the long crossing to Dunhuang.
Marco Polo's 'town of Lop' is most likely this place (Wikipedia 'Charklik'). It was an ancient Shanshan site. No lord is recorded for 1200; the headmen and the guides of the desert are its own.
Who holds it
- Title
- Not known
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
No source names a holder.
Lord in 1200
Local headmen (Charklik and Lop headmen).
What the town holds
Not recorded.
How things stand that morning
Not recorded; no event for 1199-1200.
Military
No figures.
Council
Not recorded for 1200.
Communities
Not recorded.
Fairs and markets
Not recorded; the weekly bazaar is the oasis custom but no date is known for 1200.
Militia
Not recorded.
Walls and castle
Not recorded for 1200.
Trade and crafts
Not recorded.
Places of note
- Charklik: Last oasis.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Polo and archaeology.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.