Setthathirath
Sign in to saveSetthathirath (; also known as chaijasetdhadhiraja ; ; ; ; ; 24 January 1534 – 1571) is considered one of the great leaders in Lao history. Throughout the 1560s until his death, he successfully defended his kingdom of Lan Xang against military campaigns by Burmese conqueror Bayinnaung, who had already subdued Xieng Mai (Chiang Mai) in 1558 and Ayutthaya in 1564. Setthathirath was a prolific builder and erected many Buddhist monuments including Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang, Haw Phra Kaew, Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan and the Pha That Luang in Vientiane.
Person
- Born
- 1534-01-24
- Died
- 1571-01-01
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Setthathirathເສດຖາທິຣາຊ
- Royalty.title
- King of Lan Xang King of Lan Na
- Royalty.image
- Setthathirat.JPG
- Royalty.caption
- Statue of King SetthathirathPha That Luang, Vientiane
- Royalty.reign
- 1548–1571
- Royalty.predecessor
- Photisarath I
- Royalty.successor
- Sen Soulintha
- Royalty.coronation
- 1550
- Royalty.predecessor1
- Chiraprapha
- Royalty.successor1
- Mekuti
- Royalty.reign1
- 1546–1551
- Royalty.coronation1
- 1546
- Royalty.spouse
Key dates
- Born
- 24 January 1534
- Died
- 1 January 1571
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Laos
- Place of birth
- Luang Prabang
- Place of death
- Attapeu Province
- Child
- No Koe Kuman
- Father
- Photisarath
- Sibling
- Voravongse I.
- Occupation
- monarch
- Image
- Setthathirat.JPG
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- King of Lan Na
- King of Lan Xang
- The Burmese invasions
- Covert plans
- Death and aftermath
- Family
- See also
- Notes
- References
Setthathirath (; also known as chaijasetdhadhiraja ; ; ; ; ; 24 January 1534 – 1571) is considered one of the great leaders in Lao history. Throughout the 1560s until his death, he successfully defended his kingdom of Lan Xang against military campaigns by Burmese conqueror Bayinnaung, who had already subdued Xieng Mai (Chiang Mai) in 1558 and Ayutthaya in 1564. Setthathirath was a prolific builder and erected many Buddhist monuments including Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang, Haw Phra Kaew, Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan and the Pha That Luang in Vientiane.
==King of Lan Na== Setthathirath known in Lan Na as Chao Upayo (, Upayo, ), Son of the King Photisarath of Lan Xang, he was crowned King of Lan Na after the death of his grandfather, Ketklao the previous King of Lan Na, who died without a male heir to the throne and gave his daughter Princess Yotkhamtip in marriage to his father King Photisarath of Lan Xang.