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Kingdom of Luang Phrabang

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Languages
  
Lao

Government
  
Monarchy

Kingdom of Laos formed
  
1949

Founded
  
1707

Religion
  
Buddhism

Lan Xang divided
  
1707

Preceded by
  
Succeeded by

Capital
  
Luang Prabang

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The Kingdom of Luang Phrabang was formed in 1707 as a result of the split of the Kingdom of Lan Xang. The monarchy was so weak that it was forced to pay tribute at various times to the Burmese and the Siamese. After a particularly destructive attack by the Black Flag Army in 1887, the kingdom chose to accept French protection.

Kings

  • Kitsarat (1707–1713)
  • Ong Kham (1713–1723)
  • Thao Ang (Inthason) (1723–1749)
  • Intharavongsa (1749)
  • Inthaphom (1749)
  • Sotika-Kuomane (1749–1768) (Burmese vassal, 1765–1768)
  • Surinyavong II (1768–1788) (Burmese vassal, 1768–1778)
  • Siamese occupation (1791–1792)
  • Anurutha (3 February 1792 - 179..) (1st reign)
  • Siamese occupation (179.. - 2 June 1794)
  • Anurutha (2 June 1794 - 31 December 1819) (2nd reign)
  • Manthaturath (31 December 1819 - 7 March 1837) (Regent for Anurutha from 1817 until 31 December 1819; lives as a monk in Bangkok from 1825 until 1826, leaving Luang Phra Bang to be administered by Thai officials)
  • Unkeo (1837–1838) (Regent)
  • Sukha-Söm (1838 - 23 September 1850)
  • Chantha-Kuman (23 September 1850 - 1 October 1868)
  • Oun Kham (1 October 1868 - 15 December 1895) (Zakarine was regent for Oun Kham from April 1888 until 15 December 1895)
  • Sisavang Vong (26 March 1904 - 27 August 1946)

    • From 12 October 1945 Sisavang Vong was officially King of Laos.

    References

    Kingdom of Luang Phrabang Wikipedia
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