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 1778.[1] It then became a Siamese vassal until 1828 when it was annexed by Siam.

Kingdom of Vientiane

ອານາຈັກວຽງຈັນ
1707–1828
Flag
StatusVassal of Burma (1765-1778) and Siam (1778-1828)
CapitalVientiane
Common languagesLao
Religion
Buddhism
GovernmentMonarchy
History 
• Lan Xang divided
1707
• Burmese vassal
1765
• Siamese vassal
1778
• Annexed by Siam
1828
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Lan Xang
Rattanakosin Kingdom
Today part ofLaos
Thailand
Part of a series on the
History of Laos
Lan Xang Era
Lan Xang 1353–1707
Regional Kingdoms Era
Kingdom of Vientiane 1707–1828
Kingdom of Luang Phrabang 1707–1893
Muang Phuan 1707–1899
Kingdom of Champasak 1713–1904
Colonial Era
Lao rebellion 1826–1828
Haw wars 1865–1890
Franco-Siamese War 1893
French Protectorate of Laos 1893–1953
Franco-Thai War 1940–1941
Free Lao Movement (Lao Issara) 1945–1949
Modern Era
Kingdom of Laos 1946–1975
Laotian Civil War 1953–1975
North Vietnamese invasion of Laos 1958–1959
Anti-Communist Insurgency 1975–2007
Lao People's Democratic Republic 1975–1991
Laos after Soviet dominance 1991–present
See also

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 – 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)
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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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