Kingdom of Champasak

Kingdom of Champasak
ອານາຈັກຈຳປາສັກ (Lao)
Anachak Champasak
1713–1904
Flag of Champasak
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The Kingdom of Champasak and its neighbors in the 18th century
The Kingdom of Champasak and its neighbors in the 18th century
StatusVassal of Siam
(1778–1904)
CapitalChampasak
Common languagesLao
Religion
Theravada Buddhism
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
King 
• 1713–1737
Nokasad (first)
• 1900–1904
Ratsadanay (last)
History 
• Dissolution of Lan Xang
1713
• Vassal of Siam
1778
• Annexed to French Laos
1904
CurrencyLat, Hoi, Phot Duang
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kingdom of
Lan Xang
French Protectorate
of Laos
Today part ofLaos
Thailand
Cambodia
Vietnam

The Kingdom of Champasak (Lao: ຈຳປາສັກ [tɕàmpàːsák]) or Bassac, (1713–1904) was a Lao kingdom under Nokasad, a grandson of King Sourigna Vongsa, the last king of Lan Xang and son-in-law of the Cambodian King Chey Chettha IV.[citation needed] Bassac and the neighboring principalities of Attapeu and Stung Treng emerged as power centers under what was later to be described as the Mandala Southeast Asian political model.[1]

  1. ^ Murdoch, John B. (1974). "The 1901-1902 Holy Man's Rebellion" (PDF). Journal of the Siam Society. JSS Vol.62.1 (digital image). Siam Heritage Trust: 2–9. Archived from the original (free) on July 13, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2013. Furthest afield were Vientiane and Bassac....