King Setthathirath

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King Setthathirath was a 16th-century Lao monarch of the Lan Xang kingdom, renowned for consolidating Lao territories and promoting Theravada Buddhism through major temple constructions and restorations.

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King Setthathirath canonical 2
Setthathirath 2
Setthathirath I 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist ruler
Lao person
historical figure
king
alsoKnownAs Chao Setthathirath
Setthathirath I
linked to: King Setthathirath
associatedWithCity Luang Prabang
Vientiane
birthDate 1534
built That Luang (Pha That Luang) in Vientiane
linked to: Pha That Luang
capitalEstablishedAt Vientiane
commemoratedBy Lao national historiography
statues in Vientiane
commissioned many wats (Buddhist temples) in Vientiane
countryOfCitizenship Lan Xang
culturalLegacy regarded as one of Laos’s greatest kings
symbol of Lao unity and independence
deathCause disputed
deathDate 1571
dynasty Lan Xang dynasty
linked to: Kingdom of Lan Xang
era 16th century
father King Photisarath I
fullName Setthathirath
linked to: King Setthathirath
historicalSignificance key figure in formation of Lao national identity
knownForPolicy encouraging monastic scholarship
resisting Burmese suzerainty
strengthening central royal authority
language Lao
mother Queen Yot Kham Tip
movedCapitalFrom Luang Prabang
notableFor consolidation of Lao territories
construction and restoration of major Buddhist temples
defense against Burmese invasions
guerrilla warfare tactics against Burma
promotion of Theravada Buddhism
opponent Taungoo Dynasty of Burma
linked to: Toungoo Dynasty
positionHeld King of Lan Na
linked to: King of Lanna

King of Lan Xang
linked to: Lan Xang
predecessor King Photisarath I
regionRuled mainland Southeast Asia
reignEnd 1571
reignOver Lan Na
linked to: Lanna Kingdom

Lan Xang
reignStart 1548
religion Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
restored Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang
linked to: Wat Xieng Thong
successor Sen Soulintha

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pha That Luang rebuiltBy King Setthathirath
Wat Xieng Thong foundedBy King Setthathirath
Lan Xang notableRuler Setthathirath
linked to: King Setthathirath
King Setthathirath fullName Setthathirath
linked to: King Setthathirath
King Setthathirath alsoKnownAs Setthathirath I
linked to: King Setthathirath