{"slug": "laos", "label": "Laos", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q819", "qid": "Q819", "description": "country in Southeast Asia", "entries": 20, "years": 18, "span": [229, 2022], "span_label": ["229 CE", "2022 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 13}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 4}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "cambodia", "label": "Cambodia", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "thailand", "label": "Thailand", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "vietnam", "label": "Vietnam", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "lan-xang", "label": "Lan Xang", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "lan-na", "label": "Lan Na", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "china", "label": "China", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "myanmar", "label": "Myanmar", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "france", "label": "France", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "ai-viet", "label": "Đại Việt", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "south-vietnam", "label": "South Vietnam", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "north-vietnam", "label": "North Vietnam", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "japan", "label": "Japan", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 229, "year_label": "229 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 23", "text": "June 23 – Chinese warlord Sun Quan formally declares himself emperor of the Eastern Wu state. The city of Jianye (modern Nanjing) is founded as the capital of Eastern Wu. The independent kingdoms in Cambodia and Laos become Eastern Wu vassals.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1281566383#China", "title": "229", "revid": 1281566383, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": 698, "year_label": "698 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Khun Lo, a Thai prince, conquers Muang Sua, an early Laotian kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806584#Asia", "title": "698", "revid": 1340806584, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 760, "year_label": "760 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The Kingdom of Nanzhao (Nanchao) in modern-day southern China expands into the Irrawaddy River region, first into Burma, then down into northern Laos and Thailand (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358120145#China", "title": "760", "revid": 1358120145, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": 780, "year_label": "780 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Khun Lo, founder of Luang Prabang (Laos)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364753540#Deaths", "title": "780", "revid": 1364753540, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1480, "year_label": "1480 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 7", "text": "December 7 – During the war between Dai Viet and Lan Xang (now the northern part of Vietnam and the entire nation of Laos), Emperor Xianxong of Ming dynasty China is informed by his envoys that Dai Viet had subdued Lan Xang and was preparing to invade Lan Na", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370179650#October–December", "title": "1480", "revid": 1370179650, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1484, "year_label": "1484 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 31", "text": "October 31 – The \"White Elephant War\", which had started in 1479 with the invasion of the Kingdom of Lan Xang (now Laos) by the Dai Viet Empire (now northern Vietnam) with the Vietnamese withdrawing their troops and failing to conquer the Laotians.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346941150#October–December", "title": "1484", "revid": 1346941150, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1564, "year_label": "1564 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 23", "text": "October 23 – King Bayinnaung of Burma leads 64,000 men, 3,600 horses and 330 elephants on an invasion of the Lan Na kingdom", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363117508#October–December", "title": "1564", "revid": 1363117508, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1594, "year_label": "1594 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 3", "text": "January 3 – Longvek, the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, is conquered by the army of the Ayutthaya Kingdom (now Thailand), commanded by King Naresuan, after more than two years of war. King Chey Chettha I of Cambodia is able to flee to Laos, along with the former King Satha I, but the rest of the royal family is taken hostage, along with Prince Srei Soriyopear. \"King Tilokarat (1441–1485)\", in Popular History of Thailand, by Manich Jumsai (Claremint, 1976) pp. 227–231", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1319812312#January–March", "title": "1594", "revid": 1319812312, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1614, "year_label": "1614 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 30", "text": "April 30 – The Kingdom of Lan Na (in modern-day northern Thailand) is invaded by 17,000 troops commanded by King Anaukpetlun of Burma (modern Myanmar). Lan Na's King Thado Kyaw is unsuccessful in getting assistance from the Kingdom of Siam, and turns to the Kingdom of Lan Xang (modern Laos), which provides assistance.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372816433#April–June", "title": "1614", "revid": 1372816433, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1893, "year_label": "1893 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 13", "text": "July 13 – Paknam Incident: Two French Navy ships are fired upon by Siamese cannons stationed at the Paknam Fort, that guards the Chao Phraya River. Three months later, Siam is forced to cede modern-day Laos to France.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369946190#July", "title": "1893", "revid": 1369946190, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1893, "year_label": "1893 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 13", "text": "October 13 – The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1893 is signed, as the Kingdom of Siam cedes all of its territories east of the Mekong River to France, creating the territory of Laos.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369946190#October", "title": "1893", "revid": 1369946190, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1899, "year_label": "1899 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 2", "text": "May 2 – The Kingdom of Siam (modern-day Thailand) cedes its province of Luang Prabang (now Laos) to France.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371393177#May", "title": "1899", "revid": 1371393177, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1954, "year_label": "1954 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 1", "text": "August 1 – The First Indochina War ends with the Vietnam People's Army in North Vietnam, the Vietnamese National Army in South Vietnam, the Kingdom of Cambodia in Cambodia, and the Kingdom of Laos in Laos, emerging victorious against the French Army.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369212684#August", "title": "1954", "revid": 1369212684, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1959, "year_label": "1959 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 4", "text": "August 4 – Martial law is declared in Laos.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370221732#August", "title": "1959", "revid": 1370221732, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1959, "year_label": "1959 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 23", "text": "May 23 – In Laos the Laotian Civil War begins between the Kingdom of Laos and communist rebels, the Pathet Lao.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370221732#May", "title": "1959", "revid": 1370221732, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1971, "year_label": "1971 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 1", "text": "September 1– Operation Sourisak Montry VIII opens when forces of the Royal Thai Army recapture several positions in the territory of Laos on the south bank of the Mekong in response to an encroaching Chinese presence to the north.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369905382#September", "title": "1971", "revid": 1369905382, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1973, "year_label": "1973 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 15", "text": "August 15 – The U.S. bombing of Cambodia ends, officially halting 12 years of combat activity in Southeast Asia according to the Case–Church Amendment-an act that prohibits military operations in Laos, Cambodia, and North and South Vietnam as a follow-up of the Paris Peace Accords.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373239256#August", "title": "1973", "revid": 1373239256, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1975, "year_label": "1975 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 2", "text": "December 2 – In Laos, the Second Indochina War ends, when the communist party of the Pathet Lao takes over Vientiane and defeats the Kingdom of Laos, forcing King Sisavang Vatthana to abdicate and creating the Lao People's Democratic Republic. This ends the Laotian Civil War, with mass evacuation of American troops and Laotian civilians, but effectively begins the Insurgency in Laos with the Pathet Lao fighting the Hmong people, Royalist-in-exile and the Right-wings.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369955775#December", "title": "1975", "revid": 1369955775, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 2021, "year_label": "2021 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 15", "text": "January 15 – The Lao People's Revolutionary Party elects Thongloun Sisoulith as its new General Secretary, replacing retiring chief Bounnhang Vorachith. Sisoulith is elected for a five-year term as top leader in Laos.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372689859#January", "title": "2021", "revid": 1372689859, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 2022, "year_label": "2022 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the largest free trade area in the world, comes into effect for Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371998228#January", "title": "2022", "revid": 1371998228, "section": "Events › January"}}]}