Central Lao successor state of Lan Xang, became a Siamese vassal; Anouvong's 1827 rebellion against Siam led to the kingdom's destruction.
Destroyed by Siamese forces following King Anouvong's failed rebellion of 1826–1828; by 1828 Siamese armies had twice sacked and razed Vientiane, abolished the kingdom, forcibly relocated its population, and incorporated its territories into direct Siamese provincial administration.
Covers the Kingdom of Vientiane as one of three Lan Xang successor states including Anouvong's rebellion; Curzon Press.
Traces Vientiane's history from Lan Xang split through Siamese vassalage and destruction; Cambridge University Press.