Sisavang Vong

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Sisavang Vong on a Lao postage stamp from 1951

Sisavang Vong (full throne name Somdet Brhat Chao Maha Sri Vitha Lan Chang Hom Khao Brhat Rajanachakra Lao Parama Sidha Khattiya Suriya Varman Brhat Maha Sri Savangsa Varman , Sisavangvong; * July 14, 1885 in Luang Phrabang ; † October 29, 1959 ibid) was from 1904 until 1949 king of the Laotian kingdom of Luang Prabang under French protectorate and then until 1959 king of Laos .

Life

Sisavang Vong was born as Prince ( Anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Khao; he was the eldest son of King Sakkalin of Luang Prabang (ruled 1895 to 1904) and his second wife, Queen ( Somdet Brhat Rajini Akkhara Maha Sri ) Dungsiri (Thong Sri). Sisavang Vong was educated at the Lycée Chasseloup-Laubat, Saigon , and at the École coloniale in Paris . One day after his father's death on March 25, 1904, he was proclaimed the new king and ascended the throne on April 15. The coronation celebrations took place on March 4, 1905.

Sisavang Vong was pressured by Japan , the province Sayaburi to Thailand to cede, but for the French gave Vientiane , Chiang Chung and Mueang Sing Laos (21 August 1941). Under Japanese occupation, independence from Laos was declared on April 8, 1945, but on August 30 of that year he had to give approval for reintegration into French Indochina . For this he received the title of King of the United Laos on September 15, 1945. On October 10, he suspended Laos' declaration of independence and was therefore declared "deposed" by the Provisional National Assembly in Vientiane on October 20. He was reinstated on April 23, 1946 and concluded an agreement with France on July 19, 1949 that recognized Laos as an independent kingdom within the French Union. On October 22, 1953, he signed the treaty with France for complete independence from Laos.

Sisavang Vong was married to at least 18 women and had around 50 offspring. He died in his palace in Luang Phrabang. He was succeeded by his eldest son Savang Vatthana (r. 1959 to 1975).

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SURNAME Sisavang Vong
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Somdet Brhat Chao Maha Sri Vitha Lan Chang Hom Khao Brhat Rajanachakra Lao Parama Sidha Khattiya Suriya Varman Brhat Maha Sri Savangsa Varman (Throne Name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION King of Laos (1904-1959)
DATE OF BIRTH July 14, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH Luang Phrabang
DATE OF DEATH October 29, 1959
Place of death Luang Phrabang