Monarchs of Laos
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Lan Xang was the name of Laos Kingdom during its early years and was ruled by the first king, Fa Ngum. Until the reign of King Sai Setthathirat, the Lan Xang kingdom's royal seat was based in Luang Phrabang, after which the royal seat moved to Vientiane. With the rule of Sourigna Vongsa for more than 57 years, Laos entered its goldern age. In 1707 Lan Xang split into the separate kingdoms of Vientiane, Luang Phrabang and Champasak.
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[edit] Kingdom of Lan Xang
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The following is a list of kings of the Lao empire of Lan Xang, founded in 1353 by Fa Ngum. The reign of the last king of Lan Xang, Sulinya Vongsa, ended in 1694, however, the kingdom didn't officially end until 1707.
[edit] Champasak (1700-1946)
Champasak broke away from Lan Xang and this establish the Kingdom of Champasak. The Kingdom was transformed into Principality in 1904, and continued to exist until 1946, when the Kingdom of Laos was formed.
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[edit] Kingdom of Vientiane (1707-1828)
Kingdom of Vientiane was formed in 1707 as a result of the split of the Kingdom of Lan Xang. The Kingdom lasted until 1828 when it was annexed by Thailand.
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[edit] Kingdom of Luang Phrabang (1707-1946)
When the kingdom split, the Luang Phrabang monarchy was so weak that it was forced to pay tribute to various times to the Siamese, Burmese and Vietnamese. After a particularly destructive attack by the Black Flag wing of the Chinese Haw in 1887, the kingdom of Luang Phrabang chose to accept French protection.
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Zakarine was regent for Oun Kham from April 1888 until 15 December 1895
Sisavang Vong was officially King of Laos from 12 October 1945
[edit] Kingdom of Laos (1946-1975)
Kingdom of Laos was formed in 1946. This was the first time that a Lao monarch has ruled over Laos as a whole state until the overthrow of the monarchy in 1975, ending a 600 year old monarchy.


