Monarchs of Laos

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Until the reign of King Sai Setthathirat, the Lan Xang kingdom was based in Luang Phrabang, after which the royal seat moved to Vientiane. In 1707 Lang Xang split into the separate kingdoms of Vientiane, Luang Phrabang and Champasak.

[edit] Kings 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 desructiv attack by the Black Flag wing of the Chinese Haw in 1887,the kingdom of Luang Phrabang chose to accept French protection.

1707 - 1713: Kitsarat
1713 - 1723: Ong Kham
1723 - 1749: Inta Som
1749 - 1749: Inthapom
1750 - 1771: Sotika Kuman
1771 - 1791: Surinyavong
1791 - 1795: Interregnum
1795 - 1816: Anurut
1817 - 1836: Manthaturat
1836 - 1851: Sukaseum
1851 - 1872: Tiantha

Monarch		Birth	Marriages	Death
King Oun Kham 15 December 1872 – 1887	Image:Oun Kham.jpg	1811 Luang Phrabang son of Manthaturath	Queen Khamone 6 children	15 December 1895 Luang Phrabang aged 84
1887 - 1894		interregnum
King Zakarine 15 December 1895–1904	Image:Zakarine.jpg	16 July 1840 Luang Phrabang son of Oun Kham and Khamone	7 wives 14 children	24 March 1904 Luang Phrabang aged 64
King Sisavang Vong 28 April 1904–1945		14 July 1885 Luang Phrabang son of Zakarine and Thongsy	15 wives 50 children	29 October 1959 Royal Palace aged 74

[edit] Kingdom of Laos (1946-1975)

This is the first time that a Lao monarch has ruled over Laos as a whole state

Monarch		Birth	Marriages	Death
King Sisavang Vong 23 April 1946–1959		14 July 1885 Luang Phrabang son of Zakarine and Thongsy	15 wives 50 children	29 October 1959 Royal Palace aged 74
King Savang Vatthana 29 October 1959–1975	Image:Savang Vatthana.jpg	13 November 1907 Luang Phrabang son of Sisavang Vong and Kham-Oun I	Queen Khamphoui Luang Phrabang 7 August 1930 5 children	13 May 1978 or 1984 Sam Neua aged 77