History of Laos | |
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Early history of Laos | |
Lan Xang (1353–1707) | |
Dark ages of Laos (1707–1893) | |
Kingdom of Luang Phrabang (1707–1949) | |
Kingdom of Vientiane (1707–1828) | |
Principality of Phuan (1707–1949) | |
Kingdom of Champasak (1713–1946) | |
Colonial era | |
French rule and colonial administration (1893–1953) | |
Lao Issara (1945–49) | |
Modern era | |
Post-independence Laos (1953–75) | |
Pathet Lao | |
North Vietnamese Invasion | |
Laotian Civil War (1953–75) | |
Communist Laos (1975–present) | |
Insurgency in Laos (since 1975) | |
Laos Portal |
The Kingdom of Champasak (1713–1946), in southern Laos, broke away from the Lan Xang kingdom in 1713. The Kingdom of Champasak prospered at the beginning the 18th century, but it was reduced to a vassal state of Siam before the century had passed. Under French rule the kingdom became an administrative block with its royalty stripped of many of its privileges. The Kingdom of Champasak was abolished in 1946 when the Kingdom of Laos was formed.
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