Kham Tam Sa was a king of
Lan Xang
existed as a unified kingdom from 1353 to 1707.
For three and a half centuries, Lan Xang was one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. The meaning of the kingdom's name alludes to the power of the kingship and formidable war machine of the ea ...
who ruled for five months, before he was assassinated by
Nang Keo Phimpha
Nang Keo Phimpha ( lo, ນາງແກ້ວພິມພາ) (1343–1438), an epithet meaning literally "''The Cruel''",René de Berval: ''Kingdom of Laos: the land of the million elephants and of the white parasol'' France-Asie, 1959 p.27 was Qu ...
. His father was
Samsenthai
)
}
Samsenethai( lo, ສາມແສນໄທ) also called Oun Huan( lo, ອຸ່ນເຮືອນ) was the second king of Lan Xang in Laos. He succeeded his father, Fa Ngum.
He ruled from 1372 until 1417. The origin of the name Samsenethai is ...
and his mother was Queen Keo Sida of
Sip Song Panna. Kham Tam Sa succeeded his brother
Khon Kham
Khon Kham was the sixth king of Lan Xang, and reigned for one year and six months. He was the son of King Samsenthai and Queen Noi On Sor of the Lan Na kingdom, Kingdom of Lan Na. He was appointed as Governor of Champasak (town), Muang Xieng Sa a ...
. Before he was king he was appointed
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
of
Pak Houei Luang, where he later fled before his assassination.
Family
*Father:
Samsenethai
)
}
Samsenethai( lo, ສາມແສນໄທ) also called Oun Huan( lo, ອຸ່ນເຮືອນ) was the second king of Lan Xang in Laos. He succeeded his father, Fa Ngum.
He ruled from 1372 until 1417. The origin of the name Samsenethai is ...
- King of Lan Xang (r.1372-1417)
*Mother: Princess Nang Keava Sridha (Chao Nang Keo Sida) - daughter of Chao Sidhakama (Sida Kham), "Hsenwifa" of Muang Lü (Chieng Hung)
*Consorts and their Respective Issue:
# by unknown women
## Prince Mui Dharmakama (Mui Ton-Kham) - rebelled against King Jayadiya and attempted to set himself up as an independent ruler at Vientiane. Defeated and executed at Done-Chan.
References
Kings of Lan Xang
Year of birth unknown
1432 deaths
15th-century Laotian people
15th-century monarchs in Asia
Laotian Theravada Buddhists
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