Chao Manthaturath (also spelled Manthathourat or Mangthaturat; lo, ເຈົ້າມັນທາຕຸຣາດ; 1772–7 March 1837) was the king of

Luang Phrabang Luang Phabang, ( Lao: ຫລວງພະບາງ/ ຫຼວງພະບາງ) or ''Louangphabang'' (pronounced ), commonly transliterated into Western languages from the pre-1975 Lao spelling ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ (ຣ = silent r ...

from 1819 to 1836. He was a son of king Anouruttha. In 1791, he was appointed as heir presumptive to the Luang Phrabang throne with the title ''Raxavong'' by

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ese. He was crowned by Siamese at the age of 43. From 1825 to 1826 he joint the monkhold in

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, leaving his country to be administered by Siamese officials. In 1826, he refused to join Anouvong's Rebellion against Siamese. He died on 7 March 1837. Siamese did not confirm his son to succeed the throne until 1839.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Manthaturath Kings of Luang Phrabang 1772 births 1837 deaths 18th-century Laotian people 19th-century Laotian people