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Also known as Nanthasen, Chao Nanthasen, Chao Nan

Nanthasen (also spelled Nanthasan; , died 1795), also known as Chao Nan, was the 6th king of the Kingdom of Vientiane. He ruled from 1781 to 1795.

Key facts

Monarch.name
Chao Nanthasen
Monarch.title
King of Vientiane
Monarch.succession
King of Vientiane
Monarch.reign
November 1781 – January 1795
Monarch.full name
Somdet Brhat Chao Anandasena Bungmalaya Chandapuri Sri Sadhana Kanayudha Visudhirattana Rajadhanipuri Rama Lan Xang Krum Klao
Monarch.predecessor
Ong Bun Phraya Supho
Monarch.successor
Inthavong
Monarch.regent
Inthavong
Monarch.reg type
Vice King
Monarch.father
Ong Bun
Monarch.birth_date
?
Monarch.birth_place
Vientiane, Lan Xang
Monarch.death_date
1795
Monarch.death_place
Bangkok, Siam

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Nanthasen (also spelled Nanthasan; , died 1795), also known as Chao Nan, was the 6th king of the Kingdom of Vientiane. He ruled from 1781 to 1795.

Nanthasen was the eldest son of his father Ong Bun. In 1778, King Taksin of Siam decided to invade three Lao kingdoms because they were pro-Burmese, and the Burmese King considered the Lao kingdoms as his base to expand further east. A Siamese army under Somdej Chao Phya Mahakasatsuek (later Rama I) invaded Vientiane. Nanthasen was appointed the commander-in-chief to fight against Siam. The Kingdom of Vientiane was defeated, and Ong Bun fled into the jungle. Nanthasen was captured by the Siamese army and taken to Thonburi together with his brothers. The Emerald Buddha and Phra Bang were also taken to Thonburi. Vientiane became Siam dependency.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nanthesan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.