| 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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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.