List of monarchs of Laos

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king

	Portrait	Name	Reign from	Reign until
		Fa Ngum ພຣະເຈົ້າຟ້າງຸ້ມມະຫາຣາຊ	5 January 1353	1372
		Samsenethai ສາມແສນໄທ (Oun Huan) ອຸ່ນເຮືອນ	1372	1416 Muang Sua, Lan Xang Aged 60
		Lan Kham Deng ພະເຈົ້າລ້ານຄຳແດງ	1417	1428 Muang Sua, Lan Xang Aged 41
		Phommathat ພະຍາພົມມະທັດ	1428	1429 Muang Sua, Lan Xang
		Yukhon (Meunsai)	1429	1430 Phadao, Lan Xang
		Khon Kham	1430	1432 Kokrua, Lan Xang
		Kham Tam Sa (Kham Teun, Khamtum)	1429(?); 1432 Pak Houei Luang, Lan Xang
		Lusai	1432	1433 Palace Gardens, Muang Sua, Lan Xang
		Khai Bua Ban	1433	1436
		Kham Keut (Kham-Kert, Kham Keul)	1436	1438 Muang Sua, Lan Xang
		Nang Keo Phimpha ນາງແກ້ວພິມພາ	1438 Pha-Dieo, Muang Sua Aged 95
		Interregnum (1438–1441, rule by Sena and members of Sangha)[1]
		Chakkaphat Phaen Phaeo (Sai Tia Kaphut or Xainyachakkaphat)	1441	1479
		Souvanna Banlang	1479	1485 Xieng-Thong, Lan Xang Aged 30
		La Sen Thai (La Sen Thai Puvanart)	1486	1495 Xieng-Thong, Lan Xang Aged 33
		Somphou	1495	1500
		Visoun (also Vixun or Visunarat)	1500	1520 Vientianne, Lan Xang Aged 55
		Photisarath I (also Phothisarath, Phothisarat, or Potisarat)ພະເຈົ້າໂພທິສະລາດ	1520	8 August 1548 Xieng-Mai Nhotnakorn Palace, Vientiane, Lan Xang Aged 43
		Setthathirath ເສດຖາທິຣາດ (also Xaysettha, Chaiyachettha, Chaiyaset or Jayajestha) ໄຊເສດຖາ	8 August 1548	1571 Muang Ong-Kan, Attapeu, Lan Xang Aged 37
		Nokeo Koumane	1571 Vientianne, Lan Xang	1571
		Sen Soulintha (also Saen Surintha or Sen Sourintha, born Chane Tian)	1572	1575
		Voravongsa I	1575	1579 Keng Chane pass, Vientiane, Lan Xang
		Sen Soulintha (also Saen Surintha or Sen Sourintha, born Chane Tian)	1580	1582 Vientianne, Lan Xang Aged 71
		Nakhon Noi	1582	1583
		Interregnum (1583–1591)[source?]
		Nokeo Koumane	1591	1596 Aged 25
		Voravongsa II (Thammikarath)	1596	1621
		Oupagnouvarath	1621	1622 Aged 25
		Photisarath II	1622	1627 Aged 75
		Mon Keo (Mongkeo)	1627	1633
		Tone Kham	1633	1637
		Vichai	1637	1638
		Souligna Vongsa (Sourinyavongsa) ສຸຣິຍະວົງສາທັມມິກຣາດ	1638	1694 Vientiane, Lan Xang Aged 76
		Tian Thala	1694	1695
		Nan Tharat	1695	1698 Vientiane, Lan Xang
		Setthathirath II ພຣະເຈົ້າໄຊອົງເວ້ (Sai Ong Hue; Ong Lo; Trieu Phuc) ໄຊອົງເວ້	1698	1706
		Kingkitsarat (Kitsarat) ເຈົ້າກິງກິດສະຣາດ	1706	1713
		Setthathirath II ພຣະເຈົ້າໄຊອົງເວ້ (Sai Ong Hue; Ong Lo; Trieu Phuc) ໄຊອົງເວ້	1707	1730 Royal Palace, Vientiane Aged 45
		Ong Kham	1713	1723
		Inthasom (Thao Ang) ເຈົ້າອິນທະໂສມ	1723	1749
		Vietnamese invasion repelled (1749)
		Inthaphom (Intharavongsa)	1749	1749
		Sotika Koumane ເຈົ້າໂຊຕິກະ	1749	1764
		Ong Long ເຈົ້າອົງລອງ	1730	1767
		Burmese invasion (1764/65, aided by Vientiane), Luang Prabang becomes Burmese vassal state, 1765–1771
		Sotika Koumane ເຈົ້າໂຊຕິກະ	1764	1768/1771
		Surinyavong II ເຈົ້າສຸລິຍະວົງສາທີ່ສອງ	1771	1779/1788
		Ong Boun ອົງບຸນ (Siribunyasarn)(Ong Bun Setthathirath III) Phrachao Siribounyasan ພຣະເຈົ້າສິຣິບຸນຍະສາຣ	1767	1779
		Interregnum (1778–1780). Phraya Supho appointed governor by Siamese, led by General Taksin. Vientiane falls and is sacked by the Siamese (1779)
		Luang Prabang becomes Siamese vassal state, 1779-1792
		Luang Prabang is administered by Siamese appointed governors during detention of the Royal Family at Bangkok (1788-1792)
		Surinyavong II ເຈົ້າສຸລິຍະວົງສາທີ່ສອງ	1779	1788
		Ong Boun ອົງບຸນ (Siribunyasarn)(Ong Bun Setthathirath III) Phrachao Siribounyasan ພຣະເຈົ້າສິຣິບຸນຍະສາຣ	1780	28 November 1781 Lanchang
		Nanthasen ພຣະເຈົ້ານັນທະເສນ	28 November 1781	January 1795
		Anourouth ເຈົ້າອານຸຣຸດທະ	3 February 1792	1817
		Intharavong ເຈົ້າອິນທະວົງສ໌ (Intharavong Setthathirath IV)	2 February 1795	7 February 1805 Vientiane
		Mantha Tourath ເຈົ້າມັນທາຕຸຣາດ	1817	1825
		Anouvong ເຈົ້າອານຸວົງສ໌ (Anouvong or Anurath, Setthahirath V)	7 February 1805	19 December 1828
		Luang Prabang is administered by Siamese officials (1825-1826)
		Mantha Tourath ເຈົ້າມັນທາຕຸຣາດ	1826	1836
		Provinces of Luang Phrabang in rebellion against Siam (1835-1838)
		Soukha Seum ເຈົ້າສຸຂະເສີມ	1838	1850
		Tiantharath ເຈົ້າຈັນທະຣາດ	23 September 1850	1 October 1868
		The Pra Bang is returned to Luang Pra Bang by King Chulalongkorn of Thailand having been brought to Bangkok during the destruction of Vientiane in 1828. Until 1865, Thai King Chantharath ruled Luang PraBang, and relinquished the power to Laos King Oun Kham. Transition occurred during/after the French Auguste Parvie visits.
		Oun Kham ເຈົ້າອຸ່ນຄຳ	1 October 1868	15 December 1895
		Kham Souk (Sakharine, Sackarindr) ພຣະບາທສົມເດັຈພຣະເຈົ້າມະຫາຊີວິຕສັກຣິນທຣ໌	15 December 1895	25 March 1904
		Sisavang Vong ພຣະບາທສົມເດັຈພຣະເຈົ້າມະຫາຊີວິຕສີສວ່າງວົງສ໌	26 March 1904	1945
		Sisavang Vong	September 15, 1945	20 October 1945
		Phetsarath Rattanavongsa	October 20, 1945	23 April 1946
		Sisavang Vong	April 23, 1946	29 October 1959
		Sisavang Vatthana	October 30, 1959	2 December 1975

Kingdom of Champasak (Bassac) (1713–1904)

Main article: Kingdom of Champasak

Flag of the Kingdom of Champasak (1713–1904)

The Kingdom of Champasak declared itself independent from the Kingdom of Vientiane in 1713. The Kingdom of Champasak comprised the area south of the Xe Bang River as far as Stung Treng together with the areas of the lower Mun and Xi rivers on the Khorat Plateau (now the Isaan area of modern Thailand). The Kingdom was annexed by Siam in 1829 following the Chao Anouvong Rebellion, and subsequent kings were confirmed in Bangkok. From 1893 French took administrative control over parts of the kingdom, in 1904 the kingdom was reduced to a provincial governorship but still included the political involvement of the Na Champasak royal family. From 1941 to 1945 Thailand exploited France's weakness during World War II to acquire Champasak and other Lao lands on the right bank of the Mekong. In 1946 Champasak was ceded back to France and Chao Boun Oum remitted all claims to an independent kingship in order to unify Laos. The Kingdom of Laos (1946–75) was then formed under the Luang Prabang line of kingship.

Kings

Name	Portrait	Reign from	Reign until	Relationship with predecessors
Nokasad (Soysisamut Phutthangkun)		1713	1738 Khorat Plateau Aged 45	Grandson of Sourigna Vongsa
Sayakumane (Pha Photi Chao)		1738	1791 Champa Nagapurisiri Aged 81	Son of Nokasat
Fay Na (Vichaiyarat Khattiyawongsa)		1791	1811	Not of royal descent
No Muong		1811	1811	Son of Sayakumane
1811 – 1813 Interregnum
Manoi		1813	1820	Nephew of Sayakumane
Nho		1820	1827	Son of Anouvong, King of Vientiane
1829–93 Siam annexes Champasak following the Chao Anouvong Rebellion and confirms subsequent kings
Huy		1827	1841 Himlot, Champassak Aged 61–63	Great grandson of Nokasad
Nark		1841	1851 Bangkok, Siam Aged 76	Brother of Huy
Boua		1851	1853 Bangkok, Siam	Son of No Muong and Cousin of Nark
Interregnum (1853–1855) Prince Suriya, Uparaja, acted as Regent. He died at 1855.
Kham Nai		1856	1858 Himlot, Champassak Aged 28	Son of Huy
Interregnum (1858–63)
Kham Souk		1863	28 July 1900 Bassac, Champassak Aged 62	Son of Huy and Brother of Kham Nai
Ratsadanay (Nhouy)		28 July 1900	19 September 1904	Son of Kham Souk
Boun Oum		–	–	Son of Ratsadanay

Kingdom of Luang Prabang (1707–1893) & French Protectorate of Laos (1893–1947)

Main article: Kingdom of Luang Prabang

Name	Portrait	Reign from	Reign until
Kingkitsarat (Kitsarat) ເຈົ້າກິງກິດສະຣາດ		1706	1713
Ong Kham		1713	1723
Inthasom (Thao Ang) ເຈົ້າອິນທະໂສມ		1723	1749
Vietnamese invasion repelled (1749)
Inthaphom (Intharavongsa)		1749	1749
Sotika Koumane ເຈົ້າໂຊຕິກະ		1749	1764
Burmese invasion (1764/65, aided by Vientiane), Luang Prabang becomes Burmese vassal state, 1765–1771
Sotika Koumane ເຈົ້າໂຊຕິກະ		1764	1768/1771
Surinyavong II ເຈົ້າສຸລິຍະວົງສາທີ່ສອງ		1771	1779/1788
Luang Prabang becomes Siamese vassal state, 1779-1792
Surinyavong II ເຈົ້າສຸລິຍະວົງສາທີ່ສອງ		1779	1788
Luang Prabang is administered by Siamese appointed governors during detention of the Royal Family at Bangkok (1788-1792)
Anourouth ເຈົ້າອານຸຣຸດທະ		3 February 1792	1817
Mantha Tourath ເຈົ້າມັນທາຕຸຣາດ		1817	1825
Luang Prabang is administered by Siamese officials (1825-1826)
Mantha Tourath ເຈົ້າມັນທາຕຸຣາດ		1826	1836
Provinces of Luang Phrabang in rebellion against Siam (1835-1838)
Soukha Seum ເຈົ້າສຸຂະເສີມ		1838	1850
Tiantharath ເຈົ້າຈັນທະຣາດ		23 September 1850	1 October 1868
The Pra Bang is returned to Luang Pra Bang by King Chulalongkorn of Thailand having been brought to Bangkok during the destruction of Vientiane in 1828. Until 1865, Thai King Chantharath ruled Luang PraBang, and relinquished the power to Laos King Oun Kham. Transition occurred during/after the French Auguste Parvie visits.
Oun Kham ເຈົ້າອຸ່ນຄຳ		1 October 1868	15 December 1895
Kham Souk (Sakharine, Sackarindr) ພຣະບາທສົມເດັຈພຣະເຈົ້າມະຫາຊີວິຕສັກຣິນທຣ໌		15 December 1895	25 March 1904
Sisavang Vong ພຣະບາທສົມເດັຈພຣະເຈົ້າມະຫາຊີວິຕສີສວ່າງວົງສ໌		26 March 1904	1945
Sisavang Vong		September 15, 1945	20 October 1945
Phetsarath Rattanavongsa		October 20, 1945	23 April 1946
Sisavang Vong		April 23, 1946	29 October 1959
Sisavang Vatthana		October 30, 1959	2 December 1975

Principality of Xiang Khouang (Muang Phuan) (1707–1899)

Main article: Muang Phuan

The Muang of Xiang Khouang was a semi-autonomous region in Laos in what is now Xiang Khouang province. The Phuan (Pu’on) monarchy claims descent from Khun Borom and were part of the Lan Xang mandala. Geographic isolation and frequent warfare produced periods where the Phuan kings tried to assert more authority, but the region remained only a key vassalage for surrounding kingdoms. The region features prominently in the 18th and 19th century as valuable coalition piece for the rival kingdoms of Vientiane and Champasak. Xiang Khouang was a trade frontier, and also a frequent point of invasion, and so has more cultural influences from China and Vietnam.

Kings

Name	Birth	Reign from	Reign until	Death	Relationship with predecessors	Notes
Kham Sanh		1651	1688
Kam Lan		1688	1700		Son of Kham Sanh
Kham Sattha		1723	1751		Grandson of Kam Lan	Tributary to Vietnam, Luang Prabang, and Vientiane)
Ong Lo		1751	1779
Somphou		1779	1803
Noi (Southaka Souvanna Koumar)		1803	1831	1829	Nephew of Somphou	Executed by Emperor Minh Mạng of Vietnam
Xiang Khuoang annexed as Tran Ninh province in Vietnam (1832)
Po		1848	1865		Son of Noi	Vassal to Siam and Vietnam
Ung		1866	1876			Haw pirates invade Xiang Khouang in 1874
Khanti		1876	1880		Son of Ung	Vassal to Siam
Kham Ngon		1880	1899			French protectorate ends autonomy

Kingdom of Laos (1947–1975)

Main article: Kingdom of Laos

Name	Portrait	Birth	Death	Succession right
Sisavang Vong 23 April 1946 – 29 October 1959 13 years, 189 days		14 July 1885 Luang Phrabang	29 October 1959 Luang Phrabang aged 74	Son of Zakarine
Sisavang Vatthana 29 October 1959 – 2 December 1975 16 years, 34 days		13 November 1907 Luang Phrabang	13 May 1978 Xam Neua aged 70	Son of Sisavang Vong