Kingdom of Vientiane

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 from 1765 to 1824.[1] It then became a Siamese vassal until 1828 when it was annexed by Siam.

Kingdom of Vientiane

ອານາຈັກວຽງຈັນ
1707–1828
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StatusVassal of Burma (1765-1824) and Siam (1824-1828)
CapitalVientiane
Common languagesLao
Religion
Buddhism
GovernmentMonarchy
 1707–1730
Setthathirath II
 1730–1767
Ong Long
 1767-1778; 1780 - 21 November 1781
Ong Bun
 1778–1780
Phraya Supho
 21 November 1781 – 2 February 1795
Nanthasen
 2 February 1795 – 7 February 1805
Intharavong Setthathirath III
 7 February 1805 – 12 November 1828
Anouvong
History 
 Lan Xang divided
1707
 Burmese vassal
1765
 Siamese vassal
1824
 Annexed by Siam
1828
CurrencyHoi, Lat, Lat Hoi
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Lan Xang
Rattanakosin Kingdom
Today part ofLaos
Thailand

Kings

References

  1. Tarling, Nicholas. The Cambridge history of South East Asia: From c. 1500 to c. 1800. 1. Cambridge University Press. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-521-66370-0. ISBN 0-521-66370-9.
The Emerald Buddha, the current palladium of Thailand and former palladium of the Kingdom of Vientiane. The Emerald Buddha was regarded as the most sacred and culturally significant Buddha image of the Lao monarchy. The image originated in the Kingdom of Lan Na and was brought to the Kingdom of Lan Xang by King Setthathirath in the 16th century, it was taken to Bangkok in the 19th century after the failed rebellion of King Anouvong of Vientiane.

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