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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Setthathirath has received more than 74,591 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Setthathirath is the 12,023rd most popular politician, the 15th most popular biography from Laos and the 14th most popular Laotian Politician.

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  • 75k

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  • 49.38

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.87

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Setthathirath ranks 12,023 out of 15,577. Before him are Konstantinos Paspatis, Abdullah al-Thani, Dorcas, Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, and Calixto García. After him are Guy I de la Roche, Ashur-nadin-ahhe II, Amelia of Nassau-Weilburg, Sisavath Keobounphanh, Hendrikus Colijn, and Mizengo Pinda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1534, Setthathirath ranks 13. Before him are James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, Archduchess Eleanor of Austria, Lautaro, Guru Ram Das, Giovanni de' Bardi, and Robert Garnier. After him are Zacharias Ursinus, Fernando de Herrera, and Volcher Coiter. Among people deceased in 1571, Setthathirath ranks 15. Before him are Marfa Sobakina, Hōjō Ujiyasu, Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, Giovanni Animuccia, and John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin. After him is Jan Blahoslav.

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In Laos

Among people born in Laos, Setthathirath ranks 15 out of 21. Before him are Souvanna Phouma (1901), Thongsing Thammavong (1944), Vang Pao (1929), Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890), Boun Oum (1912), and Anouvong (1767). After him are Sisavath Keobounphanh (1928), Phoumi Vongvichit (1909), Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun (1944), Bouasone Bouphavanh (1954), Ki Daophet Niuhuang (1972), and Visay Phaphouvanin (1985).

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Among POLITICIANS In Laos

Among politicians born in Laos, Setthathirath ranks 14. Before him are Khamtai Siphandon (1924), Souvanna Phouma (1901), Thongsing Thammavong (1944), Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890), Boun Oum (1912), and Anouvong (1767). After him are Sisavath Keobounphanh (1928), Phoumi Vongvichit (1909), and Bouasone Bouphavanh (1954).

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