Reign 1417–1428 Name Lan Deng Successor Phommathat Predecessor Samsenethai Role Samsenethai's son Children Phommathat | House Lan Xang Died 1427 Grandparents Fa Ngum Father Samsenethai Parents Samsenethai Great-grandparents Chao Fa Ngiao | |
Issue Prince Phommathat
Prince Yu Khong | ||
Lan Kham Deng (1375–1428) was the third king of the Lao state of Lan Xang. He was the oldest son of Samsenethai.
During his reign, the Hồ dynasty emperor in Vietnam requested that Lan Kham Deng send some troops to help the Vietnamese fight off the Chinese, who were attacking them during the Ming–Hồ War. Lan Kham Deng sent thousands Laotian of troops to aid the Vietnamese, but for some reason, the armies of Lan Xang turned on the Vietnamese and fought on China's side.
Eventually, Vietnam defeated China. By that time, Lan Xang's relations with Vietnam were deteriorated and total war soon broke out. The war with Vietnam caused chaos in Lan Xang followed by many attempts by royals to seize the throne.
Lan Kham Deng died in 1428 at the age of 53. He had ruled for 12 years.
Lan Kham Deng was succeeded by Prince Phommathat
Family
- Queen Nang Kaeva Buma Fa (Keo Poum Fa)
- Brahma-kumara Bhumadarada (Phommathath), King of Lan Xang (r.1428–1429)
- by unknown women
- Yugandhara (Youkhon), King of Lan Xang (r.1429–1430)
- Prince Nu Kon, Prince of S’ieng Wong S’ieng Wang - Installed as ruler of Xieng Khoang in 1441