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Setthathirath

1534 - 1571

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Setthathirath (Lao: ເສດຖາທິຣາດ; 24 January 1534 – 1571) or Xaysettha (Lao: ໄຊເສດຖາ; Thai: ไชยเชษฐาธิราช, RTGS: Chaiyachetthathirat, Burmese: ဇယဇေဋ္ဌာဓိရာဇ် Jayajyeṣṭhādhirāja) is considered one of the great leaders in Lao history. Throughout the 1560s until his death, he successfully defended his kingdom of Lan Xang against military campaigns of Burmese conqueror Bayinnaung, who had already subdued Xieng Mai (Chiang Mai) in 1558 and Ayutthaya in 1564. Setthathirath was a prolific builder and erected many Buddhist monuments including Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang, Haw Phra Kaew, Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan and the Pha That Luang in Vientiane. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Setthathirath is the 12,026th most popular politician (down from 11,912th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Laos (down from 15th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Laotian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Setthathirath ranks 12,026 out of 19,576. Before him are Askold and Dir, Ferdinand de Marsin, Stefano Domenicali, José Miguel Carrera, Pietro Loredan, and Mohammad Javad Zarif. After him are Rashid Karami, Ibrahim Nasir, Ali Mohammed Ghedi, Meng Hongwei, Cirilo Antonio Rivarola, and Margaret Taylor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1534, Setthathirath ranks 15. Before him are Lautaro, Guru Ram Das, Giovanni de' Bardi, Robert Garnier, Abtai Sain Khan, and Hans Bol. After him are Fernando de Herrera, Volcher Coiter, Zacharias Ursinus, and Dirck Barendsz. Among people deceased in 1571, Setthathirath ranks 14. Before him are Titu Cusi, Marco Antonio Bragadin, Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, Hōjō Ujiyasu, Marfa Sobakina, and John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin. After him are Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, Giovanni Animuccia, Pierre Viret, and Jan Blahoslav.

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In Laos

Among people born in Laos, Setthathirath ranks 18 out of 22. Before him are Sisavath Keobounphanh (1928), Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890), Boun Oum (1912), Anouvong (1767), Phoumi Vongvichit (1909), and Bouasone Bouphavanh (1954). After him are Vang Pao (1929), Pany Yathotou (1951), Ki Daophet Niuhuang (1972), Visay Phaphouvanin (1985), Santisouk Inthavong (1999), and Soukphaxay Sithisane (1996).

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Among POLITICIANS In Laos

Among politicians born in Laos, Setthathirath ranks 17. Before him are Sisavath Keobounphanh (1928), Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890), Boun Oum (1912), Anouvong (1767), Phoumi Vongvichit (1909), and Bouasone Bouphavanh (1954). After him are Pany Yathotou (1951).

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