Lan Kham Daeng
Lan Kham Daeng (* 1386 ; † 1428 ) was the third king of Lan Xang and ruled from 1416/17 to 1428. He was a son of King Samsaenthai .
Lan Kham Daeng was preferred to his older brother Mun Ban in succession to the throne for reasons unknown. He ruled for eleven years, which would be the last peaceful period of the kingdom before the next two decades.
In 1421 a serious event took place that triggered a serious war for fifty years. Since the contract between Fa Ngum and the King of Annam (Vietnam), mutual relations have been extremely cordial. It was only natural that Lan Kham Daeng rushed to the aid of the Annamese when they were attacked by the Chinese in 1421. This help was gladly accepted by Annam and his king Le Nga , who had usurped the throne shortly before. That Le Nga was a usurper may explain why the Lan Xang army passed over to the Chinese as soon as they reached the battlefield. For Le Nga, however, it was favorable that he and his troops could repel the Chinese and drive the army from Lan Xang out of Annam. Even so, Lan Xang and Annam's relations did not seem to have seriously deteriorated at first.
Seven years after these events, Lan Kham Daeng died and with him the stability and peace that he and his father had built. Lan Kham Daeng is best known for the construction of Wat Bothe and Wat Suanthen . In this he is said to have kept his father's ashes. His own remains were buried in the newly built Wat Manorom and could be visited until 1975.
Lan Kham Daeng had two sons:
- Phommathat
- Yu Khong
He was succeeded by Prince Phommathat.
Individual evidence
- ^ Peter Simms and Sanda Simms: The Kingdoms of Laos: six hundred years of history . London: Routledge 2001. ISBN 0-7007-1531-2 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lan Kham Daeng |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | third king of Lan Xang |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1386 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1428 |