Chao Inthavong (; ; died 7 February 1805), or known as his regnal name Xaiya Setthathirath IV, was the 5th king of the

Kingdom of Vientiane The Kingdom of Vientiane was formed in 1707 as a result of the split of the Lan Xang, Kingdom of Lan Xang. The kingdom was a Konbaung Dynasty, Burmese vassal from 1765 to 1779. It then became a Rattanakosin Kingdom, Siamese vassal until 1828 whe ...

(r. 1795 to 1805). Inthavong was the second son of King

Ong Boun Phrachao Siribounyasan (; ; died November 1781), also known as Ong Boun (), Bunsan or Xaiya Setthathirath III, was the 3rd king of the Kingdom of Vientiane (r. 1767 to 1781). Ong Boun was the second son of Setthathirath II. He was appointed the go ...

. In 1778, he was taken as hostage by Siamese together with his siblings, including Nanthasen, Anouvong and

Khamwaen Princess Khamwaen or Concubine Waen (), sometimes called Khieu Khom was a daughter of King Bunsan of Vientiane and a concubine (''Chao Chom'') to King Rama I of Rattanakosin. She was known for her prominent role in the Siamese court as a favorite c ...

. After Nanthasen crowned the Vientiane king, he was appointed the '' oupahat'' ("vice king") of Vientiane. However, he had to live in Bang Phlat (Khwaeng Bang Yi Khan),

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

, where he entered the Siamese government service. After the Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút, Vietnamese ruler

Nguyễn Ánh Gia Long (Chữ Hán, Chữ hán: 嘉隆) ( (''Hanoi, North''), (''Ho Chi Minh City, South''); 8 February 1762 – 3 February 1820), born Nguyễn Phúc Ánh (阮福暎) or Nguyễn Ánh (阮暎), was the founding emperor of the Nguyễn dynas ...

fled to Bangkok. There, Inthavong met Nguyễn Ánh. According to Vietnamese royal records, Inthavong "admired him". In 1791, the Tây Sơn invaded and occupied Vientiane. King Nanthasen had to temporarily flee to Siam. In 1795, King Nanthasen was deposed by Siamese, Inthavong crowned the new king. During Inthavong's reign, Vientiane made alliance with Nguyễn lord. In 1800 and 1801, when Nguyễn army marched north to attack

Tây Sơn dynasty The Tây Sơn dynasty (; , (chữ Hán: 朝西山; Chữ Nôm: 茹西山), officially Đại Việt (Chữ Hán: 大越), was an imperial dynasty of Vietnam. It originated in a revolt led by three peasant brothers with the surname Nguyễn, r ...

, Inthavong ordered his forces to attack Nghệ An Province, cooperating with Nguyễn forces.

Trần Trọng Kim Trần Trọng Kim (; chữ Hán: 陳仲金, Kanji pronunciation: ''Chin Jūkin''; ; 1883 – December 2, 1953; courtesy name Lệ Thần (, chữ Hán: 隸臣) was a Vietnamese scholar and politician who served as the Prime Minister of the sho ...

, '' Việt Nam sử lược'', vol. 2, chap. 12 Inthavong died on 7 February 1805. His younger brother Anouvong was appointed the new king by Siamese, and sent back to Vientiane.

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