Kingdom of Vientiane
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| Capital | Vientiane (Viang Chan) | ||||
| Languages | Lao | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||
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| - | Lan Xang divided | 1707 | |||
| - | Kingdom annexed by Siam | 1828 | |||
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Kingdom of Vientiane was formed in 1707 as a result of the split of the Kingdom of Lan Xang. The kingdom was a Burmese vassal (1765-1778).[1] It then became a Siamese vassal until 1828 when it was annexed by Siam.
Kings [edit]
- Setthathirath II (1707–1730)
- Ong Long (1730–1767) (Burmese vassal, 1765–1768)
- Ong Bun (1767–1778) (1st reign) (Burmese vassal)[1]
- Phraya Supho (1778–1780) (Siamese governor)
- Ong Bun (1780 - November 1781) (2nd reign)
- Nanthasen (21 November 1781 - January 1795)
- Intharavong Setthathirath III (2 February 1795 - 7 February 1805) (crowned on 23 July 1795)
- Anouvong (7 February 1805 - 12 November 1828)
References [edit]
- ^ a b Tarling, Nicholas. The Cambridge history of South East Asia: From c. 1500 to c. 1800 1 (2). Cambridge University Press. p. 238. ISBN 0-521-66370-9, 9780521663700 Check
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