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Setthathirath (1534–1572) is considered one of the great leaders in Lao history. In 1570, he successfully defended Laos
Laos

Laos , officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west....
 against the military campaign of the Burmese conqueror Bayinnaung, who had already subdued Xieng Mai (Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai , also sometimes written as "Chiengmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand, and is the capital of Chiang Mai Province....
) in 1556 and Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya (city)

Ayutthaya city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. The city was founded in 1350 by King Ramathibodi I, who came here to escape a smallpox outbreak in Lop Buri, and proclaimed it the capital of his kingdom, often referred to as the Ayutthaya kingdom or Siam....
 in 1569. Setthathirath was a prolific builder and erected many Buddhist
Buddhism

Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices considered by most to be a religionand is based on the teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as "The Buddha" , who was born in what is today Nepal....
 monuments including Wat Xieng Thong
Wat Xieng Thong

Wat Xieng Thong is a Buddhist temple , located on the northern tip of the peninsula of Luang Phrabang, Laos....
 in Louang Phrabang and the That Luang in Vientiane
Vientiane

Vientiane is the capital city of Laos, situated in the Mekong Valley. It is also Laos's largest city. The estimated population of the city is 200,000 while the number of people living in the Vientiane metropolitan area is believed to be over 730,000....
. In 1572, a conspiracy between a Lord Phya Nakhon and the former abbot of Wat Maximavat, who held personal grudges against Setthathirath, led to the king's murder in the southern frontier of the country.






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Setthathirath (1534–1572) is considered one of the great leaders in Lao history. In 1570, he successfully defended Laos
Laos

Laos , officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west....
 against the military campaign of the Burmese conqueror Bayinnaung, who had already subdued Xieng Mai (Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai , also sometimes written as "Chiengmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand, and is the capital of Chiang Mai Province....
) in 1556 and Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya (city)

Ayutthaya city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. The city was founded in 1350 by King Ramathibodi I, who came here to escape a smallpox outbreak in Lop Buri, and proclaimed it the capital of his kingdom, often referred to as the Ayutthaya kingdom or Siam....
 in 1569. Setthathirath was a prolific builder and erected many Buddhist
Buddhism

Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices considered by most to be a religionand is based on the teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as "The Buddha" , who was born in what is today Nepal....
 monuments including Wat Xieng Thong
Wat Xieng Thong

Wat Xieng Thong is a Buddhist temple , located on the northern tip of the peninsula of Luang Phrabang, Laos....
 in Louang Phrabang and the That Luang in Vientiane
Vientiane

Vientiane is the capital city of Laos, situated in the Mekong Valley. It is also Laos's largest city. The estimated population of the city is 200,000 while the number of people living in the Vientiane metropolitan area is believed to be over 730,000....
. In 1572, a conspiracy between a Lord Phya Nakhon and the former abbot of Wat Maximavat, who held personal grudges against Setthathirath, led to the king's murder in the southern frontier of the country. He was 38 years of age.

Because Setthathirath left only a toddler as his heir, the child's maternal grandfather, a military commander of common birth named Saensurin (or Sene Soulintha), declared himself king. This began a period of turbulence, with different men ruling unsteadily for short periods, which saw the country finally conquered by Bayinnaung (the Burmese would rule Laos for eighteen years); with a fratricide by a crown prince; with a rebellion led by someone claiming to be Setthathirath-resurrected; and with a nine-year period in which the country had no king. Selfish quarrels and conflicts among the feudal nobility and their followings led to disruptions and unrest within the population. There was little peace in Laos until King Sourigna Vongsa
Sourigna Vongsa

Souligna Vongsa was the last king of Lan Xang and during his period, it considered the golden age of Laos. He was ascended to the throne in 1637....
 ascended the throne in 1633 (possibly 1637).