Kingdom of Champasak
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The Kingdom of Champasak (1713–1946), in southern Laos
, broke away from the Lan Xang kingdom in 1713. The Kingdom of Champasak prospered at the beginning the 18th century, but it was reduced to a vassal state
of Siam before the century had passed. Under French rule the kingdom became an administrative block with its royalty stripped of many of its privileges. The Kingdom of Champasak was abolished in 1946 when the Kingdom of Laos
was formed.
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
, broke away from the Lan Xang kingdom in 1713. The Kingdom of Champasak prospered at the beginning the 18th century, but it was reduced to a vassal state
Vassal state
A vassal state is any state that is subordinate to another. The vassal in these cases is the ruler, rather than the state itself. Being a vassal most commonly implies providing military assistance to the dominant state when requested to do so; it sometimes implies paying tribute, but a state which...
of Siam before the century had passed. Under French rule the kingdom became an administrative block with its royalty stripped of many of its privileges. The Kingdom of Champasak was abolished in 1946 when the Kingdom of Laos
Kingdom of Laos
The Kingdom of Laos was a sovereign state from 1953 until December 1975, when Pathet Lao overthrew the government and created the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Given self-rule in 1949 as part of a federation with the rest of French Indochina, the 1953 Franco-Lao Treaty finally established a...
was formed.
Kings of Champasak (1713-1904)
- NokasadNokasadNokasad was king of the southern Laotian Kingdom of Champasak from 1713-1737....
1713–37 - SayakumaneSayakumaneSayakumane was king of the southern Laotian Kingdom of Champasak from 1737-1791....
1737-91 - Fay NaFay NaFay Na was king of the southern Laotian Kingdom of Champasak from 1791-1811. He was promoted by King Rama I of Siam for the noble title "Phra Wichaiyaratkhattiyawongsa" ....
1791–1811 - No MuongNo MuongNo Muong was king of the southern Laotian Kingdom of Champasak in 1811....
1811 - ManoiManoiManoi was king of the southern Laotian Kingdom of Champasak from 1813-1819....
1813–19 - Chao Yo house of Vientiane 1819–26
- HuyHuy of ChampasakHuy was king of the southern Laotian Kingdom of Champasak from 1826 - 1841....
1826–41 - NarkNark of ChampasakNark was king of the southern Laotian Kingdom of Champasak from 1841 - 1851....
1841–51 - BouaBouaBoua was king of the southern Laotian Kingdom of Champasak from 1851 - 1852....
1851–52 - Interregnum 1852–56
- Kham NaiKham NaiKham Nai was king of the southern Laotian Kingdom of Champasak from 1856-1858....
1856–58 - Interregnum 1858–62
- Kham SoukKham Souk of ChampasakKham Souk was king of the southern Laotian Kingdom of Champasak from 1863 - 1900....
1863–1900 - RatsadanayRatsadanayKing Ratsadanay was the last king of Champasak. He was the father of Boun Oum....
1900–4
Heads of the Princely House 1904-present
- RatsadanayRatsadanayKing Ratsadanay was the last king of Champasak. He was the father of Boun Oum....
1904–45 - Boun OumBoun OumPrince Boun Oum was the son of King Ratsadanay, and was the hereditary prince of Champassack and also Prime Minister of Laos.-Early life:...
1945–80 - Keo na Champassak 1980–present