Accession28 April 1904
Succeeds Zakarine as king of Luang Prabang under the French protectorate
Historical person
Sisavang Vong Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Sisavang Vong, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Laos.
8 records1904–19598 events2 places
Chronological biography
1904
1940
Franco-Thai War Crisis1940
Faces territorial pressure as Thailand challenges French authority in Laos
1941
King of Laos under French Protection29 August 1941
French authorities enlarge the royal domain after Thai gains in western Laos
1945
Deposition by Lao Issara20 October 1945
Deposed by Lao Issara nationalists after refusing to endorse their full program
1946
Restoration23 April 1946
Restored by French forces after the defeat of the Lao Issara government
1947
Constitution11 May 1947
Promulgates the constitution of the Kingdom of Laos within the French Union
1953
Independence of Laos22 October 1953
Laos obtains full independence from France while retaining association with the French Union
1959
Death of Sisavang Vong29 October 1959
Dies after ruling Luang Prabang and Laos through the colonial and independence eras
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.