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 | |||||||||
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Status | Vassal of Burma (1765-1824) and Siam (1824-1828) | ||||||||
Capital | Vientiane | ||||||||
Common languages | Lao | ||||||||
Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
• 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 | ||||||||
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• Lan Xang divided | 1707 | ||||||||
• Burmese vassal | 1765 | ||||||||
• Siamese vassal | 1824 | ||||||||
• Annexed by Siam | 1828 | ||||||||
Currency | Hoi, Lat, Lat Hoi | ||||||||
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Today part of | Laos Thailand |
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Kings
- 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 – 21 November 1781) (2nd reign)
- Nanthasen (21 November 1781 – 2 February 1795)
- Intharavong Setthathirath III (2 February 1795 – 7 February 1805) (crowned on 23 July 1795)
- Anouvong (7 February 1805 – 12 November 1828)
References

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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