Upayuvaraja I.
Upayuvaraja I. (artificial name for Somdet Brhat Chao Maha Upayuvaraja , whose actual name is not known; * 1597 , † 1622 ) was king of the kingdom of Lan Xang in today's Laos for nine months from 1621 to 1622 .
Life
Upayuvaraja was trained in the royal palace and later appointed heir to the throne ( Upayuvaraja ) by his father Voravongse II . In 1621 he ousted his father and ruled for nine months. In 1622 he died under mysterious circumstances, leaving descendants who, however, were not considered heir to the throne. He was succeeded by Pho Thisarath II (r. 1623-1627) to the throne.
See also
literature
- http://www.royalark.net/Laos/lanxang3.htm Website by Christopher Buyers on the history of Laos (last accessed April 30, 2010)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Upayuvaraja I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Somdet Brhat Chao Maha Upayuvaraja |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of the kingdom of Lan Xang in what is now Laos |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1597 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1622 |