Kingdom of Vientiane (Siam)

This article is about the specific polity Kingdom of Vientiane (Siam) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics

Was a kingdom in Indochina that emerged from the division of Lan Xang in 1707. The kingdom was a vassal of Siam in the period 1824-1828.

Establishment

January 1825: Kingdom of Vientiane (vassal of Burma) conquered by siam.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Siamese-Lao War

Was an attempt by King Anouvong (Xaiya Sethathirath V) of the Kingdom of Vientiane to end the suzerainty of Siam and recreate the former kingdom of Lan Xang.

January 1829: In 1828, King Anouvong of Vientiane rebelled against Siam, leading to the Siamese invasion and subsequent annexation of Vientiane and Champasak. This marked the consolidation of control by the Rattanakosin Kingdom over the territories of the Vientiane Kingdom.