Loulan was abandoned in 330 CE when the Tarim river changed course (Wikipedia 'Loulan Kingdom').
A dry salt and yardang waste in 1200; no one lives there. It marks where the lake once reached.
Who holds it
- Title
- Not known
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
No source names a holder.
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
- Loulan: Dead city.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Ruined or buried by 1200.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.