Kingdom of Vientiane
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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 (1765-1778). It then became a Siamese vassal until 1828 when it was annexed by Siam.
Lan Xang
The Lao kingdom of Lan Xang Hom Kao was established in 1354 by Fa Ngum.Exiled as an infant to Cambodia, Prince Fa Ngum of Xieng Dong Xieng Thong married a daughter of the Khmer king. In 1349 he set out from Angkor at the head of a 10,000-man army to establish his own country...
. The kingdom was a Burmese
Konbaung dynasty
The Konbaung Dynasty was the last dynasty that ruled Burma from 1752 to 1885. The dynasty created the second largest empire in Burmese history, and continued the administrative reforms begun by the Toungoo dynasty, laying the foundations of modern state of Burma...
vassal (1765-1778). It then became a Siamese vassal until 1828 when it was annexed by Siam.
Kings
- Setthathirath IISetthathirath II1698 - 1706 H.M. Somdetch Brhat Chao Maha Sri Jaya Setha Adiraja Darmikaraja Chandrapuri Sri Sadhana Kanayudha [Sethathirat II] also called Ong Lo and Sai Ong Hue, Nephew of the great ruler Suliyavongsa, was the king of the Lao kingdom of Lān Xāng...
(1707–1730) - Ong Long (1730–1767) (Burmese vassal, 1765–1768)
- Ong Bun (1767–1778) (1st reign) (Burmese vassal)
- 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)