Ton Kham
Ton Kham (also Upayuvaraja II. , Full throne name Somdet Brhat Chao Dharmakama Raja Sei Sadhana Kanayudha ; † 1637 ) was king of the Laotian kingdom of Lan Xang between 1633 and 1637 .
Ton Kham was the eldest son of King Mom Kaeo (r. 1627-1633) and was educated at the palace. His father named him heir to the throne and in 1627 gave him the title of Uapayuvarajas , i.e. viceroy. In 1633 he succeeded his father on the throne after his death.
Ton Kham died in 1637, leaving three sons:
- Prince ( Chaofa ) Somaputra (Somphu), fled to Huế in Annam after his younger brother Sulinyavongsa was proclaimed king in 1638, and died there in 1688; he left two sons:
- Prince ( Sadet Jaya Anga ) Hue (Sai Ong Hue) serving as Sai Setthathirath II. King of Lan Xang was finished the Kingdom and the Kingdom of Vientiane built
- Prince ( Sadet Chao Jaya Anga ) Long (Ong Lo), became viceroy of Luang Phrabang , after his defeat by Prince Kingkitsarat in 1705 he fled to Vientiane
- Prince ( Chaofa ) Bunsaya (Bunsu), after his younger brother's accession to the throne, went to the temple of Wat Phu Ho Phu, where he also died
- Prince ( Chaofa ) Suriyalinga Kumara (Sulinga Khuman), succeeded his father in 1638 as Sulinyavongsa on the throne of Lan Xang
Ton Kham was followed by his younger brother Viksai (r. 1637 to 1638).
See also
literature
- http://www.royalark.net/Laos/lanxang3.htm Website by Christopher Buyers on the history of Laos (last accessed on May 2, 2010)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ton Kham |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Upayuvaraja II .; Somdet Brhat Chao Dharmakama Raja Sei Sadhana Kanayudha |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of the Lao Kingdom of Lan Xang |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1637 |