Setthathirath or Xetthathirat (Lao: ເສດຖາທິຣາດ; also known as Xaysettha Lao: ໄຊເສດຖາ; Thai: ไชยเชษฐาธิราช; RTGS: Chaiyachetthathirat; Burmese: ဇယဇေဋ္ဌာဓိရာဇ်; Jayajyeṣṭhādhirāja; 24 January 1534 – 1571) 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 by 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.
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