Sakkalin

Sakkalin also Zakkarinth (Sakkarin, Sakharine, Sackarine, Zackarine or Zacharine, originally Kham Suk; full throne name Somdet Brhat Chao Maha Sri Vitha Lan Chang Hom Khao Luang Phrabang Parama Sidha Khattiya Suriya Varman Brhat Maha Sri Sakarindra Ridhi Dharma Varman ; * July 16, 1840 in Luang Phrabang ; † March 25, 1904 there ) was king of the kingdom of Luang Phrabang between 1895 and 1904 . He is best known for his consent to make the Kingdom of Luang Phrabang a French protectorate.

Sakkalin was the eldest son of King Oun Kham and his first wife, Princess ( Sadet Chao Nying ) Sri Ambali (Simphali), and was trained at court. He was later given the title of Raja Varman as the third highest dignitary of the empire , as he led the armed forces of Luang Phrabang from 1874 to 1877 during the first attempt at invasion of the Ho . Also in their second attempt to overrun Luang Phrabang between 1885 and 1887, Sakkalin was commander in chief, but this time he had to flee when the Ho captured and sacked the capital Luang Phrabang. Like his father Oun Kham, he had to stay in Bangkok for a while, but was made regent in April 1888.

As a result of the military threat from France, Sakkalin agreed on October 3, 1893, to make the Kingdom of Luang Phrabang a French protectorate. On December 15, 1895, after his father's death, he officially succeeded his father to the throne and was crowned on July 14, 1896 in Luang Phrabang. At the instigation of France, he carried out several important reforms, including a. the abolition of slavery and the equality of all individuals in court.

Sakkalin was married several times:

1. Queen ( Somdet Brhat Rajini Akkhara Maha Sri ) Dungdi (Thong Di), † around 1948 without descendants
2. Queen ( Somdet Brhat Rajini Akkhara Maha Sri ) Dungsiri (Thong Si), daughter of a high-ranking prince and minister of state
3. Mom Bangi Narindra (Pheng Norin)
4. Princess ( Sadet Chao Nying ) Indira (In)
5. Princess ( Sadet Chao Nying ) Nukima (Noukhim)
6. Princess ( Sadet Chao Nying ) Buvanasiri (Bouasi)
7. Princess ( Sadet Chao Nying ) Kamani (Khamune)
8. Princess ( Sadet Chao Nying ) Kanthi (Chanthy), younger sister of Queen Dungdi
9. Princess ( Sadet Chao Nying ) Kamapiri (Kham Pin)

Sakkalin died of a stroke on March 25, 1904, leaving ten sons and seven daughters:

1. Prince ( anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Rangsiri (Rangsi), died early
2. Prince ( anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Khao ( Sisavang Vong ), successor to his father
3. Prince ( anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Varman Kaeva Sri Salusakti (Vong Khieo Sisaleumsak), * 1885, † 1969
4. Prince ( anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Suriya Varman (Soulivong)
5. Prince ( anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Duang Chandra (Douang Chan)
6. Prince ( Anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Sri Sunjaya (Sisonjai), lived in Siam (Thailand)
7. Prince ( anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Jaya (Sai)
8. Prince ( anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Sri Sumangala (Sisumang)
9. Prince ( anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Srestha (Sestha), * 1898, † 1931
10. Prince ( anga Sadet Chao Fa Jaya ) Anuya (Nouy)

1. Princess ( Anga Sadet Chao Fa Nying ) Kamakimi (Kham Khim), * around 1859
2. Princess ( Anga Sadet Chao Fa Nying ) Dungsiri (Thong Si)
3. Princess ( Anga Sadet Chao Fa Nying ) Kamavani (Kham Vaen), * 1891
4. Princess ( Anga Sadet Chao Fa Nying ) Kamakini (Kham Kene)
5. Princess ( Anga Sadet Chao Fa Nying ) Kamakama (Kham Kham)
6. Queen ( Somdet Brhat Rajini Akkhara Maha Sri ) Kamabani (Kham Phan), * 1896
7. Princess ( Anga Sadet Chao Fa Nying ) Kamaduni (Kham Tun), * around 1900, † 1974 in Luang Phrabang

See also

• List of rulers of Laos

literature

• Christopher Buyers website on the history of Laos (last accessed June 6, 2010)