Kingdom of Vientiane | ||||||||||
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Capital | Vientiane | |||||||||
Languages | Lao | |||||||||
Religion | Buddhism | |||||||||
Government | Monarchy | |||||||||
History | ||||||||||
• | Lan Xang divided | 1707 | ||||||||
• | Kingdom annexed by Siam | 1828 | ||||||||
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Today part of |
Laos Thailand |
Kingdom of Vientiane was formed in 1707 as a result of the split of the Kingdom of Lan Xang. The kingdom was a Burmese vassal from 1765 to 1778. It then became a Siamese vassal until 1828 when it was annexed by Siam.