List of monarchs of Laos

Lan Xang was the Laos Kingdom during its early years and was ruled by the first king, Fa Ngum. Until the reign of King Sai Setthathirat, the Lan Xang kingdom's royal seat was based in Luang Phrabang, after which the royal seat moved to Vientiane. With the rule of Suriya Vongsa for more than 57 years, Laos entered its goldern age. In 1707 Lang Xang split into the separate kingdoms of Vientiane, Luang Phrabang and Champasak.

Kings of Champasak (1713-1904)

Champasak broke away from Lan Xang and this establish the Kingdom of Champasak . The Kingdom was abolished in 1946, when the Kingdom of Laos was formed.

• 1713 - 1737 Nokasad
• 1737 - 1791 Sayakumane
• 1791 - 1811 Fay Na
• 1811 No Muong
• 1813 - 1819 Manoi
• 1819 - 1826 Interregnum
• 1826 - 1841 Huy
• 1841 - 1851Nark
• 1851 - 1852 Boua
• 1852 - 1856 Interregnum
• 1856 - 1858 Kham Nai
• 1858 - 1862 Interregnum
• 1863 - 1900 Kham Souk
• 1900 - 1904 Ratsadanay

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 destructive 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	File: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	File:King 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

Kingdom of Laos (1946-1975)

This was the first time that a Lao monarch has ruled over Laos as a whole state until the overthrow of the monarchy in 1975, ending a 600 year old reign.

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	File:Sisavang 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