Oun Kham
Oun Kham also Un Kam (full throne name Somdet Brhat Chao Maha Sri Vitha Lan Chang Hom Khao Luang Phrabang Parama Sidha Khattiya Suriya Varman Brhat Maha Sri Mahindra Deva Dipakara , Mahin Thon Thep Naphaporn; * 1811 in Luang Prabang ; † December 15, 1895 ibid) was king of the kingdom of Luang Prabang between August 1870 and December 1895 .
Oun Kham was the fourth son of King Manthatulat (r. 1817 to 1836) and was initially called Prince ( Anga Sadet Cha Fa Jaya ) Angama (Oun Kham). He was trained at court and in 1851 was made viceroy ( Somdet Chao Maha Uparat , Maha Uparat ) by King Rama IV (Mongkut) . He succeeded his older brother Tiantha (ruled 1850 to 1870) to the throne, but was initially not recognized by the Siamese. It was not until 1872 that King Rama V (Chulalongkorn) confirmed Oun Kham as the rightful ruler of Luang Prabang, although he was only crowned in Luang Prabang in 1874.
When in 1887 a violent attack by the Chinese robber gangs of the "Ho of the black flag" under the Prince of Laichao took place, Oun Kham fled to Chiang Karn. Thereupon he was deposed by the Siamese and his eldest son Sakkalin (Zakkarinth) made regent of the empire. Chulalongkorn ordered Oun Kham to Bangkok , where he had to stay between September 1887 and April 1888. On May 2, 1888, Oun Kham returned to Luang Prabang.
Oun Kham was married several times, including with
- Princess ( Sadet Chao Nying ) Sri Ambali (Simphali) who had a son
- Queen ( Somdet Brhat Rajini Akara Maha Sri ) Kamana (Khamone), * 1826, † 1899
- Mom Pungi (Phong) who had a child
Oun Kham died in Luang Prabang on December 15, 1895, leaving five sons and one daughter:
- Prince ( Anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Zakarinth ( Sakkalin ), succeeded his father to the throne of Luang Prabang
- Prince ( Anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Tri Sirisubarna (Ti Sisuphan), General Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs
- Prince ( Anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Kamanagaya (Kham Ngao), Director General of the Royal Treasury
- Prince ( Anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Kamabana (Kham Phan), † 1930
- Prince ( Anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Sunjaya (Sonsai), † 1887 during the storming of Luang Prabang by the Ho
See also
literature
- Christopher Buyers website on the history of Laos (last accessed June 6, 2010)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oun Kham |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Un Kam; Somdet Brhat Chao Maha Sri Vitha Lan Chang Hom Khao Luang Phrabang Parama Sidha Khattiya Suriya Varman Brhat Maha Sri Mahindra Deva Dipakara; Mahin Thon Thep Naphaporn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of the Kingdom of Luang Phrabang |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1811 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luang Phrabang |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1895 |
| Place of death | Luang Phrabang |