Former historical principality of the Xiang Khouang Plateau
Principality of Phuan
ເມືອງພວນ (Lao) Muang Phouan
13th century–1893
Muang Phuan in bronze, between Luang Prabang to the north and Vientiane to the south, with Dai Viet to the east
Status
Independent principality (13th-14th century) Autonomous principality (14th century–1791) Principality under the Kingdom of Vientiane (1802–1828) Nguyễn dynasty province (1828–1848) Vassal to Siam (1848–1893) Protectorate of France (1893–1899)
Capital
Muang Phuan
Common languages
Lao
Religion
Buddhism
Government
Monarchy
King
• 1651–1688
Kham Sanh
• 1880–1899
Kham Ngon (last)
History
• Established
13th century
• French Protectorate
1893
• Autonomy ended
1899
Currency
Lat, Hoi
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kingdom of Lan Xang
French Protectorate of Laos
Today part of
Laos Vietnam
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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Muang Phuan (Lao: ເມືອງພວນ, pronounced[mɯ́a̯ŋpʰúa̯n]; Country of Phuan) or Xieng Khouang (Lao: ຊຽງຂວາງ, Lao pronunciation:[síaŋ.kʰǔaŋ]), also known historically to the Vietnamese as Trấn Ninh (chữ Hán: 鎮寧; lit. "securement of peace"), was a historical principality on the Xiang Khouang Plateau, which constitutes the modern territory of Xiangkhouang Province, Laos.
MuangPhuan (Lao: ເມືອງພວນ, pronounced [mɯ́a̯ŋ pʰúa̯n]; Country of Phuan) or Xieng Khouang (Lao: ຊຽງຂວາງ, Lao pronunciation: [síaŋ.kʰǔaŋ]), also known...
(presumably Khmu people). There they formed the tribal principality of MuangPhuan or Xieng Khouang. Legend has it that it was founded by Chet Cheuang,...
The depopulation of MuangPhuan in 1834 was a forced migration campaign carried out by Siam in the course of their 1833–1834 war with Vietnam, in order...
MuangPhuan (Muang Phoueune) offered assistance and vassalage to Fa Ngum for assistance in a succession dispute of his own and help in securing Muang...
to invade. Kings The Muang of Xiang Khouang was a semi-autonomous region in Laos in what is now Xiang Khouang province. The Phuan (Pu’on) monarchy claims...
Historically, the province was formerly the independent principality of MuangPhuan. Its present capital is Phonsavan. The population of the province as...
formed the independent principality of MuangPhuan at the Plain of Jars, with Xiangkhouang (contemporary Muang Khoun) as the capital. They prospered from...
Lan Xang into the Kingdom of Vientiane. The kingdoms of Champasak and MuangPhuan also seceded during the following years. In 1773, Vientiane was attacked...
former self. It was once the royal seat of the minor principality of MuangPhuan, renowned in the 16th century for its 62 opulent stupas, whose sides...
result of the split of the Kingdom of Lan Xang. When the kingdom split, MuangPhuan became a tributary state of Luang Prabang. Over the years the monarchy...
their captivity. One of Nanthasen's first acts was to seize Chao Somphu a Phuan prince from Xieng Khouang who had entered into a tributary relationship...
Vietnamese. Troops from Muang Sua conquered MuangPhuan in 1292–97. In 1308 Panya Khamphong seized the ruler of MuangPhuan, and by 1312 this principality...
Tai people, Phu Tai, Lu, Phuan) arrived in MuangPhuan only in the 13th century, and King Fa Ngum conquered the MuangPhuan region, XiangKhouang Province...
better known as Fa Ngum (Laotian: ຟ້າງູ່ມ [fȁːŋum]; 1316 – 1393, born in Muang Sua, died in Nan), established the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang in 1353. Phraya...
Bangkok as hostage. During Nanthasen's reign, Vientiane also invaded MuangPhuan, and captured its capital Xieng Khouang. In 1791, Nanthasen convinced...
retaining Muang as part of the name: Muang Sing Muang Xay Former MuangMuangPhuan (modern Phonsavan, capital city of Xiangkhouang Province) Muang Sua Mong...
The polity was called muangs, not to be confused with modern muangs which means cities, which had their own satellite muangs. Traditionally ruled by...
direction of MuangPhuan. Although numbering only about 4,000 the Đại Việt took one last attempt at revenge and leveled the MuangPhuan capital before...
Haw rebels raided the country. He freed Principality of Xiangkhouang (MuangPhuan) from Vietnamese and Haw rebels. In 1828, the Siamese king Mongkut returned...
emigration in the company of an official in the service of King Nokasad founded Muang Suwannaphum as the first recorded population of Lao in the Chi River valley—indeed...
1780–1781) Nanthasen, King (1781–1794) Intharavong, King (1795–1805) MuangPhuan (complete list) – Kham Sattha, King (1723–1751) Ong Lo, King (1751–1779)...