Muang Phuan
Former historical principality of the Xiang Khouang Plateau / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muang Phuan (Lao: ເມືອງພວນ, pronounced [mɯ́a̯ŋ pʰúa̯n]; 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.
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Principality of Phuan ເມືອງພວນ (Lao) Muang Phouan | |||||||||
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13th century–1893 | |||||||||
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 | ||||||||
1893 | |||||||||
1899 | |||||||||
Currency | Lat, Hoi | ||||||||
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Today part of | Laos Vietnam |
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