Voravongse I.
Voravongse I. (full throne name Somdet Brhat-Anya Chao Brhatasena Vara Varman Raja Sri Sadhana Kanayudha ; * in the 16th century; † 1579 with Kaeng Chane together with his family) was king of Lan Chang between 1575 and 1579 .
Voravongse was appointed Somdet Brhat-Anya Chao Maha Uparat (“Viceroy”) in 1547 by his older brother, King Phra Nga Sen Sulintara Lusai . In 1564 he was held as a prisoner of war by the Burmese. After he returned to Laos, he came to the throne of Lan Chang in 1575 at the instigation of the Burmese to succeed his brother, who had been deported to Burma. After a revolt he had to flee in 1579 and drowned with his family at the Kaeng Chane Pass. After that Phra Nga Sen Sulintara Lusai put the Burmese back on the throne.
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- http://www.royalark.net/Laos/lanxang2.htm Website by Christopher Buyers on the history of Laos (last accessed April 22, 2010)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Voravongse I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Somdet Brhat-Anya Chao Brhatasena Vara Varman Raja Sri Sadhana Kanayudha |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Lan Chang |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1579 |
| Place of death | at Kaeng Chane |