Bunsan

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Bunsan (full throne name Somdet Brhat Chao Dharma Adi Varman Maha Sri Bunyasena Jaya Setha Adiraja Chandrapuri Sri Sadhana Kanayudha ; * in Vientiane in the early 18th century ; † in November 1781 ) was the third king of the Laotian empire Vientiane between 1767 and 1779 and 1780/81 .

Bunsan was the second son of King Sai Setthathirath II and was initially called Prince ( Chaofa ) Ungabunya (Ong Bun). Between 1735 and 1767 he was governor of Chiang Khoang. After his older brother, Ong Long (ruled 1730-1767), died, Bunsan succeeded him to the throne. He was actively supported by Phra Vo , a prominent member of the Suvarnkut family .

In 1777 the King of Annam (today's Vietnam) attacked Vientiane and besieged the capital. After four months this fell into the hands of the Vietnamese in 1779, but Bunsan was able to flee to the jungle of Mahachai Kung Kaeo, where he surrendered to the Siamese under their king Taksin . Most of his descendants were then sent to Thonburi as hostages . In 1780 he attacked the Siamese in Vientiane, killed the governor Phraya Supho , who was appointed by them, and was finally killed by the Siamese himself in 1781.

Bunsan was married many times and had numerous offspring:

  1. Prince ( Sadet Chaofa Jaya ) Anandasena ( Nanthesan ), later King of Vientiane
  2. Prince ( Chaofa ) Indra Varman ( Inthavong ), later King of Vientiane
  3. another son was born on May 26, 1827 during the chaotic conditions in Vientiane when the Siamese destroyed the city
  4. Prince ( Sadet Chaofa Brhat ) Singhadhanu (Chao Phra Sihatanu ), later King of Vientiane
  5. Prince ( Sadet Chaofa Jaya ) Brahma Varman (Phamavong), entered Siamese services, died after December 1827
  6. Prince ( Sadet Chaofa Jaya ) Tissa, appointed Viceroy ( Upayuvaraj ) in 1826
  7. Prince ( Sadet Chaofa Jaya ) Singha (Sinh)
  8. Prince ( Sadet Chaofa Chao ) Supaksha (Chao Suphakphieo)
  1. Princess ( Sadet Chao Nang Kaeva Kumari ) Dhayasuvani ( Khieo Khom ), daughter of a princess by Nong Bua Lamphu, imprisoned by the Siamese in 1779
  2. Princess ( Sadet Chao Brhat Nang Kaeva Yudha Fa ) Kanlanyani Sri Kasatriyi (Phra Chao Nang Keo Yot Fa Kalyansikaatri), held captive by the Siamese from 1778 to 1793
  3. Princess ( Sadet Chao Fa Jaya Nang ) Gamapungi (Khampong)
  4. Princess ( Sadet Chao Fa Jaya Nang ) Dungdiri (Thondy)
  5. Princess ( Sadet Chao Fa Jaya Nang ) Gamajaya (Khamsai)
  6. Princess ( Sadet Chao Fa Jaya Nang ) Butsabani (Butsba)
  7. Princess ( Sadet Chao Fa Jaya Nang ) Malaya (Malai)
  8. Princess ( Sadet Chao Fa Jaya Nang ) Vani (Vone)

See also

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.royalark.net/Laos/suvarn.htm Website by Christopher Buyers on the history of Laos (last accessed on May 17, 2010)
personal data
SURNAME Bunsan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Somdet Brhat Chao Dharma Adi Varman Maha Sri Bunyasena Jaya Setha Adiraja Chandrapuri Sri Sadhana Kanayudha
BRIEF DESCRIPTION King of the Lao Empire of Vientiane
DATE OF BIRTH 18th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Vientiane
DATE OF DEATH November 1781