The Kingdom of Kroraïna, commonly known by its name in ancient Chinese sources, the Kingdom of Lóulán, was an ancient Tocharian kingdom in the Tarim Basin, today consumed by the Lop Desert. Based around what was at the time an important oasis city along the Silk Road, the Kingdom of Kroraïna was already known as far back as the 2nd century BCE. At the time, it was said to be on the northeastern edge of the Lop Desert.
The Kingdom of Kroraïna, commonly known by its name in ancient Chinese sources, the Kingdom of Lóulán, was an ancient Tocharian kingdom in the Tarim Basin, today consumed by the Lop Desert. Based around what was at the time an important oasis city along the Silk Road, the Kingdom of Kroraïna was already known as far back as the 2nd century BCE. At the time, it was said to be on the northeastern edge of the Lop Desert.
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