Kingdom of Luang Phrabang

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Kingdom of Luang Phrabang ພຣະຣາຊອານາຈັກຫລວງພະບາງ (Lao) Phra Ratsa Anachak Luang Phabang
1707–1947
Flag
The Kingdom of Luang Phrabang and its neighbors in the 18th century
Status	Vassal of Siam (1778–1893) Part of the French protectorate of Laos (1893–1947)
Capital	Luang Prabang
Common languages	Lao
Religion	Theravada Buddhism
Government	Absolute monarchy
• 1707–1713	Kitsarat (first)
• 1868–1895	Oun Kham
• 1904–1945/46	Sisavang Vong (last)
History
• Dissolution of Lan Xang	1707
• Haw wars	1865–1890
• Franco-Siamese conflict	13 July – 3 October 1893
• French protectorate	1893
• Formation of the Kingdom of Laos	1947
Currency	Lat, Hoi, Phot Duang
Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Lan Xang 1893: French protectorate of Laos 1947: Kingdom of Laos
Today part of	Laos Thailand Vietnam China

Part of a series on the
History of Laos
Muang city-states era
Muang Sua 698–1353
Lan Xang era
Lan Xang 1353–1707
Regional kingdoms era
Kingdom of Vientiane 1707–1828 Kingdom of Luang Phrabang 1707–1893 Muang Phuan 1707–1899 Kingdom of Champasak 1713–1904
Colonial era
Lao rebellion 1826–1828 Haw wars 1865–1890 Franco-Siamese crisis 1893 French Protectorate of Laos 1893–1953 Franco-Thai War 1940–1941 Japanese puppet state 1945 Free Lao Movement (Lao Issara) 1945–1949
Independent era
Kingdom of Laos 1946–1975 Laotian Civil War 1953–1975 North Vietnamese invasion of Laos 1958–1959 Anti-Communist Insurgency 1975–2007 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1975–1991 Laos after Soviet dominance 1991–present
See also
History of Laos History of Isan
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The Kingdom of Luang Phrabang, also called Kingdom of Luang Prabang was formed in 1707 as a result of the split of the Kingdom of Lan Xang. When the kingdom split, Muang Phuan became a tributary state of Luang Prabang. Over the years the monarchy weakened even more, and was forced to become a vassal various times to the Burmese and the Siamese monarchies.

A French consulate was established in the capital of Luang Prabang in 1885. The kingdom was at this time a Siamese vassal, who feared French plans of annexing of Luang Prabang. A treaty was signed on 7 May 1886 between Siam and France recognizing Siamese suzerainty over Luang Prabang and neighboring Lao kingdoms.^[1] France conducted expeditions in the region, searching for the possibility of establishing French territory there. A particularly destructive attack during the Haw wars by the Chinese Black Flag Army in 1887 saw King Oun Kham request French protection. This was accepted and signed on 27 March 1889, against Siamese protest.^[2]

France and Siam went to war in 1893, culminating in the Paknam incident when France, contrary to promises it had made to Great Britain, entered Bangkok with warships. Siam was forced to accept the French ultimatum, to cede the lands east of the Mekong including its islands. The French Protectorate of Laos was officially established, with the administrative capital moved from Luang Prabang to Vientiane. However, Luang Prabang remained the seat of the royal family, whose power was reduced to figureheads while the actual power was transferred over to French officials including the vice consulate and Resident-General.^[3] In January 1896, France and the United Kingdom signed an accord recognizing the border between French Laos and British Burma. Under French protection, the Kingdom of Luang Prabang became the principal kingdom of French Laos. On 11 May 1947, the Kingdoms of Luang Prabang, Vientiane, and Champassak were reorganized into the Kingdom of Laos, with the King of Luang Prabang, Sisavang Vong, becoming King of Laos. In 1954, the Kingdom of Laos gained full independence from France.

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  Luang Phrabang Kingdom (南掌国) delegates in Beijing in 1761. 万国来朝图
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  Luang Phrabang court official
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  Luang Phrabang civilians