Lan Kham Deng

Lan Kham Daeng (* 1386, † 1428 ) was the third king of Lan Xang and reigned 1416 / 17-1428 He was a son of the king Samsaenthai. .

Lan Kham Daeng was preferred for reasons unknown at the throne over his elder brother Ban Mun. He reigned eleven years, which should be the last peaceful time of the Kingdom before the subsequent two decades.

1421 was a serious event that triggered a severe war fifty years. Since the contract between Fa Ngum and the King of Annam (Vietnam), the mutual relations were extremely cordial. It was only natural that Lan Kham Daeng rushed to the aid of the Annamese, when they were attacked in 1421 by the Chinese. This help was gladly accepted by Annam and its king Le Nga, who had just torn the throne. That Le Nga was a usurper, may explain why the army of Lan Xang immediately went over to the Chinese, once they had reached the battlefield. For Nga Le However, it was convenient that he beat back the Chinese with his troops and the army of Lan Xang could crowd out from Annam. Nevertheless, the relations between Lan Xang and Annam initially did not seem to have been seriously degraded.

Seven years after these events died Lan Kham Daeng and with it the stability and peace that had made ​​his father and he. Lan Kham Daeng is known primarily for the construction of Wat Bothe and Wat Suanthen. In this he is said to have kept his father's ashes. His own remains were interred in the newly built Wat Manorom and yet could be visited until 1975.

Lan Kham Daeng had two sons:

His successor was Prince Phommathat.

Samsenethai Annam (French protectorate)
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