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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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
History
• Lan Xang divided	1707
• Burmese vassal	1765
• Siamese vassal	1824
• Annexed by Siam	1828
Currency	Hoi, Lat, Lat Hoi
Preceded by Succeeded by Lan Xang Rattanakosin Kingdom
Today part of	Laos Thailand

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

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.