Kingdom of Luang Phrabang

Kingdom of Luang Phrabang
French Protectorate (1887-1949)
1707–1949
Flag
Capital		Luang Phrabang
Languages		Lao
Religion		Buddhism
Government		Monarchy
History
•	Lan Xang divided	1707
•	Kingdom of Laos formed	1949
Preceded by Succeeded by Lan Xang Kingdom of Laos
Today part of		Laos  Thailand  Vietnam  China

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History of Laos
Lan Xang Era
Lan Xang 1353–1707
Regional Kingdoms Era
Luang Prabang Kingdom 1707–1946 Vientiane Kingdom 1707–1828 Principality of Phuan 1707–1899 Champasak Kingdom 1713–1904
Colonial Era
Annouvong 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–present
See also
Early History of Laos History of Isan

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)^[1]
• Surinyavong II (1768–1788) (Burmese vassal, 1768–1778)^[2]
• Siamese occupation (1791–1792)^[2]
• 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

The Phra Bang Buddha, palladium of Lan Xang, the Kingdom of Luang Prabang, and is the namesake of Luang Prabang, Laos. The Phra Bang is regarded as the most sacred and culturally significant Buddha image in Laos. The image is Khmer in origin and cast using an alloy of bronze, gold and silver.

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